‘Stars of Dementia Care’ 2027
We are incredibly proud to announce that each of the people named below has been nominated for a Stars of Dementia Care Award. They are outstanding examples of excellence in dementia care, demonstrating exceptional compassion, commitment and skill in the support they provide to our residents on a daily basis.
Finalists will be announced shortly, the winners revealed at a gala dinner in Manchester on 2 December 2026.
Here are our nominations ………..
The Shining Dementia Worker category
Chelsea Silver, Senior Carer, Cherry Tree House.
Blesson Prakash, Night Carer, Hulton House
Soni Rajesh, Senior Carer, Gainsborough House
The Above and Beyond Dementia worker category
Kirsty Martin, Kelsey Mills, Rachel Hallsor & John Doran, Cherry Tree House
The Bright New Beginning category
Harikrishna Thambi (Hari), Carer, Whittle Hall
Ernestina Osei, Carer, Gainsborough House
Ayesha Salam-Newlands, Complex Care Manager, Cherry Tree House.
Brilliant Dementia Nurse category
Katie Pitt, Nurse at Gainsborough House.
Lauren Apsden, Nurse, Hulton House
Ester Chiw Ayura, Nurse at Hulton House
The Joy Makers category
Annette Rathbone, Katie Symes & Mel Rathbone AKA Pink Ladies, Kitwood House
Julie Peters, WBL, Gainsborough House
The Superstar Partnership category
Alina Ahmad, Hannah Mcmillan, Elly Chapman, Carina Cavalho, Kelsey Mills. The Assistant Psychologists Team, Head office
The Lifetime Luminary category
Phil Anyon, Specialist Dementia Services Lead, Head office
The Research Champion category
Kirsty Martin, WBL, Lynsey Marsh N&R, Alina Ahmad Lead AP & Louise Harder Comms Consultant.
L&M Healthcare & Nordoff and Robbins
The Intergenerational Connection category
Well-Being teams & AP’s at WH & GH and Fran Harrop (Jo Jingles)L&M Healthcare & Fran Harrop at Jo JIngles Warington, Wigan and St Helens.
The Stellar Dementia Design category
The Cherry Tree Arms – Kirsty Martin, WBL, Kelsey Mills, AP, Rachel Hallsor WBC and John Doran, Volunteer.
We have also heard that L&M Healthcare has been nominated by several of our team members for The Exceptional Employers and The Spark of Innovation categories. Which was very rewarding to hear.
Congratulations to all our nominees, we are extremely proud of you all. It is wonderful to see some many of you being recognised in this way, amongst the true stars of dementia care.
