by yolandamapfurire | Jul 1, 2020 | Everyday Heroes
Meet Olivia Cooper. “Exhausted. Intense. Full on.” These are the words Olivia uses to describe the first weeks of lockdown, before adding, “Incredible. Amazing. A privilege.” It’s certainly been a privilege to hear her story. Olivia’s day job – pre becoming a PPE...
by yolandamapfurire | Jun 25, 2020 | Social Care
Meet Sharon Simpson. She always knew she wanted to care for others. From the age of ten she was washing net curtains and running errands for the nearby old people’s bungalows. And she is still supporting those very same homes with the Lifeline service she now installs...
by yolandamapfurire | Jun 24, 2020 | Everyday Heroes, Social Care
Meet Sarah Totten. She works for Stoke-on-Trent City Council under the Director of Adult Social Care, Health Integration and Wellbeing. Sarah and her team are very much on the front line; she’s the link between hospitals and care homes – and has responsibilities for...
by yolandamapfurire | Jun 18, 2020 | Everyday Heroes
Meet Jamie Lewis. He is Assistant Waste Management Superviser and he makes sure residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth get their bins emptied every week. Waste collection is quite possibly the main council service that’s really gone up the rankings in terms of public...
by yolandamapfurire | Jun 12, 2020 | Social Care
From desk top planning to real life – how council nurses have supported Dudley’s care homes during the pandemic… Meet Barry Jones. Born in Dudley. Lives in Dudley. Works in Dudley as head of health protection within the council’s Public Heath Team. He’s as passionate...
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