St Cecilia 33 years of Caring
1988 - 2021
Robert hands over to Robin
In, 1988, after eight years of working with elderly people with dementia, I had a dream,
I wanted to found a small, friendly care home, where people with dementia could feel safe, understood, well cared-for and content. I wanted families and friends of our residents to be relieved of the high pressures of day-to-day care, knowing that their loved ones were receiving the best of care from St. Cecilia. This meant good physical care, but also the respect, empathy, good will and love vital to people whose personalities and memories have been thrown onto confusion by the arrival of dementia.
I believed in December, 1988, as I believe now, that the onset of dementia can mean the beginning of a new phase of life, and not the death of the individual. I hoped to create a place where carers, upon whom everything depended, were loved and valued; where there were no hard words and no harsh language. There would be no bossiness and no uniforms. That way, there would be a beneficial and mutual sense of calm and love in St. Cecilia at all times. By being allowed to be themselves, without reproach or criticism, the staff and residents would grow together in a spirit of optimism and calm.
That was my dream. Judge for yourself the reality.
Watch the patience and calm of our carers. See how even the most anxious of our residents becomes calm and at ease within a very short time of their arrival at St. Cecilia.
My dream became a reality. After 32 years of care, I decided to hand over the legacy of St. Cecilia to the competent hands of Robin Hiney, who had shown his skills and devotion to our residents in so many ways over four years. With the assistance of Karen, Juliet, Nick and all our carers, Robin officially took over as Registered Manager on Tuesday, 17th December, 2013, while Ruth and I remain on hand in the background.
St. Cecilia will remain the same and I wish Robin and his team every success in their wonderful work for the future.
Thank you everyone for making my dream a reality
Robert
1988 - 2021
Robert hands over to Robin
In, 1988, after eight years of working with elderly people with dementia, I had a dream,
I wanted to found a small, friendly care home, where people with dementia could feel safe, understood, well cared-for and content. I wanted families and friends of our residents to be relieved of the high pressures of day-to-day care, knowing that their loved ones were receiving the best of care from St. Cecilia. This meant good physical care, but also the respect, empathy, good will and love vital to people whose personalities and memories have been thrown onto confusion by the arrival of dementia.
I believed in December, 1988, as I believe now, that the onset of dementia can mean the beginning of a new phase of life, and not the death of the individual. I hoped to create a place where carers, upon whom everything depended, were loved and valued; where there were no hard words and no harsh language. There would be no bossiness and no uniforms. That way, there would be a beneficial and mutual sense of calm and love in St. Cecilia at all times. By being allowed to be themselves, without reproach or criticism, the staff and residents would grow together in a spirit of optimism and calm.
That was my dream. Judge for yourself the reality.
Watch the patience and calm of our carers. See how even the most anxious of our residents becomes calm and at ease within a very short time of their arrival at St. Cecilia.
My dream became a reality. After 32 years of care, I decided to hand over the legacy of St. Cecilia to the competent hands of Robin Hiney, who had shown his skills and devotion to our residents in so many ways over four years. With the assistance of Karen, Juliet, Nick and all our carers, Robin officially took over as Registered Manager on Tuesday, 17th December, 2013, while Ruth and I remain on hand in the background.
St. Cecilia will remain the same and I wish Robin and his team every success in their wonderful work for the future.
Thank you everyone for making my dream a reality
Robert
