Mary Baber, Care Assistant, at HC-One’s
Trafalgar Park care home in Nelson, Treharris, Caerphilly, a 52-bed residential and residential dementia care home, has been shortlisted for the Excellence in Dementia Care Award Category at the Wales Care Awards.
The nomination for the award is in recognition of her hard work and kind care shown to Residents, Relatives and Colleagues as well as the dedication and passion Mary shows every day to ensure the people she supports receive the best quality care.
Mary has worked at Trafalgar Park Care Home since the 21st October 1999 as a Care Assistant. She was nominated for the award due to the dedication she has for her job, her patient nature and the compassion that she shows to others and for being such an outstanding colleague that represents the core of the care home.
The family of Resident Betty Davies at Trafalgar Park Care Home, said:
“We are a ‘high maintenance family’ and we used to work in care. We were looking for a gem in care homes and since this (Coronavirus) we know we have found an absolute diamond. Everyone from the housekeepers to the manager are really special. The whole team has been very considerate of us and our mum.
“That lady (Mary) has the most patience I have ever encountered working in care, she is always cheerful and happy, she treats mum and the other Residents like they are her family. You know when Mary is working, she is always singing and dancing to keep the Residents happy, I have never known anyone more dedicated, she’s special. She’s got the X-factor.”
Kadie Edwards, Colleague at Trafalgar Park Care Home:
“Mary trained me when I first started, she taught me a lot of things to support the Residents of the home. Mary knows every Resident extremely well, literally inside out. I noticed that whenever Mary is working, the atmosphere is so happy, and all of the Residents engage with her. She always makes sure that everyone is ok and that both Residents and staff are happy, she always has time for everyone.”
Kristofer Davies, Deputy Home Manager at Trafalgar Park Care Home, said:
“Mary is a dedicated, kind, caring Carer, she puts her heart into everything she does and does it with kindness and compassion. Mary is a bubbly person and it’s this type of personality which really uplifts the spirits of everyone she cares for and fills their days with love life and laughter. Mary is Mary there will never be another person like her.”
The Wales Care Awards 2022 which returns following a two year postponement due to COVID-19, celebrate excellence and praise individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work within their field across the Wales care sector. The Wales Care Awards ceremony and award dinner will be taking place at City Hall in Cardiff on Friday 21st October 2022, when the winners will be announced across 19 different award categories.
Commenting on her nomination, Mary Baber said:
“I am honoured to be shortlisted for the Excellence in Dementia Care Award and very much look forward to the event. It is such a great sense of achievement to just be nominated!”
Home Manager, Ellen Smith, said:
“I am proud of Mary and so grateful to have her on my team, she is everything a Carer should be, pure kindness, she loves her job, and this is reflected in her work. Mary is already a winner to our Trafalgar Park family.”