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Willowbrook Homecare (Extra Care Services) is delighted to share a heart-warming event held this week at Albion Mill: The annual Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, organised by our dedicated Concierge team. In the spirit of community and giving and for such a worthy charity, we joined forces with the Blackburn with Darwen Concierge team […]
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Congratulations Joan & Malcolm Today (7th September 2023) Joan & Malcolm Doherty celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary at Albion Mill, what a beautiful milestone to celebrate. It’s heartwarming to see the joy and love they share, and the Willowbrook Homecare (Extra Care) Team are thrilled that they could share their Anniversary celebrations with them. We […]
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This week, we celebrated Jay’s remarkable journey of ten years of service at Willowbrook Homecare – a journey marked by compassion, excellence, and genuine care. With a heart dedicated to providing exceptional care, Jay is an invaluable asset to our Care Support Team, consistently going above and beyond for the people we support. To mark […]
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Willowbrook Homecare is proud to announce that they have sponsored the new football kit for Rishton United FC Under 10s team. Rishton Utd FC is a local Hyndburn club which facilitates junior and senior grassroots football for over 20 teams – for boys, girls, and adults of all abilities. Liz Bell, Rishton Utd FC Social […]
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I wanted to write this appreciation post to express my gratitude for the love, kindness and professional care the Willowbrook Homecare Team gave our good friend and colleague Barbara Borrowdale (Babs), who sadly passed on the 17th of July. Our Willowbrook Homecare Team never ceases to amaze me – Always going above and beyond, going […]
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Recently Lindsey Dean, Finance Manager, presented Colleen Laffy with a card, display of flowers and gift on behalf of Willowbrook Homecare to personally thank her for ten years of loyal service. Colleen commenced her employment with us at our Oswaldtwistle office in July 2013, and here’s a quirky fact for you; Many of our team […]
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With great personal sadness, I share with you all the passing of Barbara Borrowdale (Babs), our dearly respected colleague and good friend, who peacefully passed away at home whilst sleeping in the early hours of this morning with her family. Barbara joined the Willowbrook Homecare Team in 2001, progressing in her career to Operations […]
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Our Albion Mill community recently celebrated Eid, the end of a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, by spending quality time together and sampling sweet treats. Eid al-Fitr is sometimes referred to as the Sugar Feast, a nod to the fact that a large part of the meal eaten at the celebrations is desserts […]
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Our latest Willowbrook Spotlight is on Nikki Smith, Extra Care Deputy Manager – Willowbrook Homecare (Hyndburn). *A bit about myself: I am 55 and live with my partner – We’ve been together for over 30 years. We don’t have any children, and sadly we recently lost our beloved fur baby. Until the age of […]
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What a perfect day the ladies, gentlemen, and Willowbrook Team from Albion Mill had, strolling up and down the seafront of the Victorian seaside town St. Annes in this glorious sunny weather. The coastal town St Annes on the Fylde Coast has everything, a beautiful beach with miles and miles of sand, a pier, Fairhaven […]
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On Saturday, May 6th at Albion Mill, we gathered to watch The Coronation Service of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. We thought the procession to Westminster Abbey, the detail in the order of service, and the splendour of the music were all just wonderful to witness, especially when the Westminister Choir sang […]
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Willowbrook Homecare presented Hazira with her well-deserved TQUK Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) certificate this week, and we are all very proud of her achievement. What is RQF Level 2 diploma in care? A Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) Course is for learners working in a wide range of roles in a health […]
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On the 17th of March, the renowned National Finals of The Great British Care Awards commenced at the ICC in Birmingham. All Regional winners gathered to celebrate and pay tribute to the Best of the Best in Social Care and to hear who would be the National winners of 2023. Throughout the evening, popular compare […]
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Our latest Willowbrook Spotlight is on Vicky Yates, Extra Care Registered Manager – Willowbrook Homecare (Hyndburn). *A bit about myself: I am happily married with one daughter, two dogs, a cat, and a tortoise, and yes, many people say my house is like a zoo, but I would not have it any other way! I […]
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Our latest Willowbrook Spotlight is on Tracey Forsythe, Care Support Worker at Willowbrook Homecare (Hyndburn). *How long have you been with Willowbrook? I have worked at Willowbrook Homecare for nearly 20 years. I work in the Hyndburn area providing additional care and support to enable people to live in their homes, helping to maintain their […]
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We are proud to share with you that Nicola Smith has achieved the following qualification, QNUK Level 3 Award for Moving and Handling Trainers (Health & Social Care) (RQF). Nicola is now an accredited Level 3 Moving and Handling Trainer and will help deliver training specific to Willowbrook Homecare. So here’s a massive Willowbrook SHOUT […]
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What an Elf-Tastic Day On the 2nd December 2022, people across the UK dressed up as elves to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Society – At Albion Mill and Riverside Heights we hosted our own fun Elf Days and raised the fantastic total amount of £ 525.95. Thank you to everyone who supported […]
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Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser on Friday 25th November in aid of Union Road Community Church Foodbank – Your continued support is appreciated. In total, we raised over £300. All the fabulous prizes were kindly donated by local Oswaldtwistle businesses, colleagues and friends of Willowbrook Homecare – Your kindness, generosity and continued […]
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This week for our Willowbrook Spotlight on… feature, we would like to introduce you to Shannon, who is currently undertaking her work placement with Willowbrook Homecare. *Tell us about your career path to date. I am 19 years old and currently studying Level 2 Health and Social Care at Blackburn College whilst undertaking my placement […]
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Willowbrook Homecare attended the Great British Care Awards in Manchester on Saturday (12th November) to celebrate alongside the best-of-the-best in frontline care and support. Willowbrook was immensely proud to have four finalists nominated for regional care awards in the following categories. Anne Silcox -The Care Assessor Award Lynsey Powell – The Registered Managers Award Vicky […]
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This week the Willowbrook Spotlight is on Jessica *Tell us about your career path. I currently work part-time at Willowbrook whilst studying. I previously worked in dentistry for nine years, where I was very much involved with the recruitment process. I also gained two years of experience as a mental health and learning disability support […]
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To kick start our new Willowbrook Spotlight on feature, Lynsey Powell, Registered Manager & Nominated Individual at Willowbrook Homecare agreed to answer a few get-to-know-me questions. *Tell us a bit about yourself. I am happily married with two young children. I have two cats who are my adored fur babies, and when I retire, I […]
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We are thrilled and proud to announce that Willowbrook Homecare has three more regional finalists at The Great British Care Awards! Anne – The Care Assessor Award Vicky – The Housing with Care Award Lynsey – The Home Care Registered Manager Award. Please join us in congratulating Anne, Vicky and Lynsey on this well-deserved recognition […]
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We are delighted to announce that Elaine Brady, owner and managing director at Willowbrook Homecare, has been shortlisted as a finalist at The Great British Care Awards for the Outstanding Contribution to Care Award. I’m sure you will join us in congratulating Elaine on this well-deserved achievement. This special award will be presented to the […]
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Drum roll… The amount raised at our three Coffee Morning events held came to a fantastic total of £641.18. A massive THANK YOU to everyone involved in making the events an enormous success and helping Willowbrook Homecare raise awareness and vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Your hard work is appreciated. You can view all […]
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