Charlie takes the reins at Telford care home

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A manager who has spent her entire career with Shropshire’s largest not-for-profit care provider has stepped up to a new role. Charlie Bradley is the new manager at Coverage Care Services’ Lightmoor View home in Telford, after starting her career as a support worker at the company’s Innage Grange site in Bridgnorth 19 years ago.…

Coverage Care celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

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At Coverage Care Services we are marking National Apprenticeship Week 2023 by celebrating the success of our own apprentice programme. For many years we have run a successful apprenticeship scheme and to date it has helped to train more than 70 apprentices.      Sam Woosnam, HR director, said the scheme had a proven track…

Investment boost for care leaders

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A year of huge investment in care, staffing and sustainability is set to continue into 2023 for Coverage Care Services. In 2022, we made considerable progress with our three-year dementia strategy, invested in the region of £2.5 million into staff pay and continued with improvements which will reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Chief executive Debbie…

Lindsey takes the helm at Woodcroft

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A new manager has taken over the reins at a care home run by Shropshire’s leading care company. Lindsey Arnold, 48, has joined Coverage Care Services as manager at Woodcroft in Market Drayton. She has brought with her more than 30 years’ experience in the caring profession and is committed to continuing the high standards…

Shropshire care company given fresh new look

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Shropshire’s leading care company has been given a fresh new look thanks to a collaboration with a Telford design agency. Coverage Care Services, which operates 12 care homes across the county, worked with design agency Kensa Creative to create the new branding and fresh signage for the homes, as well as new welcome packs for…

Natasha cooks up recipe for long service

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The lead catering manager for Shropshire’s biggest not-for-profit care home provider is celebrating 20 years’ service with the company. Natasha Williams, 44, joined Coverage Care Services in 2002 as catering manager at Fairholme in Oswestry, a role she had for 15 years before becoming lead catering manager for the whole Coverage Care group. She said:…

Shropshire care provider appoints new HR director

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Shropshire’s largest independent not-for-profit care provider has appointed a new director as the sector continues to face mounting recruitment challenges. Sam Woosnam, who has 20 years of experience working in human resources, has been promoted to the role of HR director at Coverage Care Services. She joined the team eight years ago as a HR…

Sue celebrates 40 years of continuous care

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A dedicated care worker is celebrating after completing 40 years’ service at the same Shropshire home. Sue Morris said she had seen many changes since starting a full-time job at Stone House in Bishop’s Castle in 1982 – but her love of looking after the elderly residents meant it was still hugely enjoyable. Care assistant…

Care bosses get taste of life with dementia

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The top bosses of Shropshire’s largest care company have been getting a virtual insight into what life with dementia is really like. The entire board of directors of Coverage Care Services has taken part in training on board a specialist bus, which is operated by Training 2 Care, and uses a range of sensory tools…