Staff at Wigan care home in the running for two prestigious awards

A care home worker who put her life on hold to support residents and colleagues during the coronavirus pandemic has been named as a finalist at a prestigious awards ceremony.
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Katy Grindley, house lead at Worthington Lake care home in Standish, is in the running for the Covid Hero award at the Great British Care Awards for the north of England.

The care team has also been recognised by being shortlisted for the Care Team award.

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Katy said: “I’m very honoured and humbled to receive the nomination for social care Covid hero. Lockdown and Covid has been and is tough on everyone. The team at Worthington Lake all supported each other and worked hard to keep our beloved residents safe and healthy. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.”

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Katy Grindley

Katy and the team worked tirelessly to allow families and residents to maintain contact during the lockdown and ensure everyday activities could continue at the home.

She worked around the clock, covering day and night shifts when colleagues were isolating, and took steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to residents.

Home manager Kim Jones said: “It’s amazing to see Katy get much deserved recognition by way of an award for her courage and determination in dealing with Covid-19 with no thought of her own risk, a difficult task for an experienced manager let alone a newly promoted house lead.”

She said the team delivered “outstanding care” every day.

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Care team members at Worthington Lake care home
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The Great British Care Awards are a series of regional events celebrating excellence across the care sector.

Judging will take place virtually due to the pandemic, with the winners set to be announced in a ceremony at Manchester’s Midland Hotel in April, ahead of a national final in July.

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