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Wales Care Awards 2015 - winners celebrate in style at emotional ceremony in Cardiff's City Hall
The 13th annual Wales Care Awards, organised by Care Forum Wales, took place in Cardiff's City Hall last Friday (November 6) with Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford and the Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Lesley Griffiths among the guests.
The audience applauded as 21 categories of awards were presented at the Black Tie ceremony was compered by BBC Wales' Lucy Owen with beautiful singing entertainment by mezzo soprano Sioned Terry (pictured below).
The awards ranged from exceptional newcomer to excellence in dementia care and the prestigious Dignity In Care award presented by Mark Drakeford.
There was also an emotional special tribute award to the family of Trudy Jones - a care worker at Highfields Care Home Blackwood tragically killed on holiday in the Tunisian resort of Sousse this summer. Her family were invited to the event to receive the special honour.
There was also a personal message from Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel, whose Bryn Terfel Foundation sponsors the Promoting the Arts in Social Care Award, for winner Gillian Green of Live Music Now who said, "I wasn't expecting a personal message from Bryn, I'm quite overwhelmed."
Gwenllian Davies, of Awel Tywi Care Home in Llandeilo, was recipient fo the Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award - Wales' oldest woman was told about the award on camera in a short clip relayed to the audience. Her award was accepted on her behalf by Older People's Commissioner Sarah Rochira.
The 2015 Wales Care Awards winners list announced
1. Exceptional Newcomer
GOLD Susan Lloyd, At Home - Vale Senior Care, Denbighshire
SILVER Angelo Corria, Home Instead, Cardiff
BRONZE Aneurin Brown, Hallmark Care Homes, Greenhill Manor, Merthyr Tydfil
2. The Social Care Health & Safety Award
GOLD Sarah Jackson, Ludlow Street Healthcare, Cardiff
SILVER Tracy King, Pendine Park Care Organisation, Wrexham
3. Excellence in Catering Award
GOLD Lisa Anderson, Hallmark Care Homes, Cartref Annwyl Fan Care Home, Carmarthenshire
SILVER Daniel Cole, Hallmark Care Homes, Shire Hall Care Home, Cardiff
BRONZE Karolina Raslawska, Embrace Group, Cartrefle Res. Home, Llanwrst
4. Excellence in Learning Disability & Mental Health Services Award
GOLD Alexander Smith, Life Long Learning 4 Living, Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham
SILVER Carys Pritchard, Abacare Ltd, Bangor
BRONZE Laura Haysham, Orbis Education & Care Ltd, Cardiff
5. Innovation in Care for Children & Young People
GOLD Louise Irving, Afon Goch Children's Homes, Gwynedd
SILVER Helen Rees, Orbis Education & Care Ltd, Bronllys, Brecon
6. Leadership & Management in Supported Living or Small Community Award
GOLD Audra West, Pendine Park Care Organisation, Independent Living Ltd, Wrexham
JOINT SILVER Sam Evans, Abacare Ltd, Bangor
JOINT SILVER Wayne Bickford, Ucan Care Ltd, Treharris
7. Leadership & Management in Residential Care Services
JOINT GOLD Marina Bowles, Crosfield House Care Home, Rhayader, Powys
JOINT GOLD Martin Taylor, Leadon Court Care Home, Thornhill, Cwmbran
JOINT SILVER Jacqueline Innis, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
JOINT SILVER Judith Richards, Clwyd Alyn Housing Association, St Asaph, Denbighshire
8. Commitment to Training & Workforce Development
GOLD Simon Powell, Tracscare, Swansea
SILVER Brenda Davies, Embrace Group, Cartrefle Residential Home, Llanwrst
BRONZE Joyce Williams, Smartcare Pendine Park Teaching Care Centre, Wrexham
9. Nurse of the Year
GOLD Aine Loughran, Greenhill Manor Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes, Merthyr Tydfil
SILVER June Edwards, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
BRONZE Madel Kuhn, Regency House Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes, Cardiff
10. Supported Living or Small Group Community Living Care Practitioner Award
JOINT GOLD Vicky Bailey, Talworth Street Regard Domiciliary Care, Cardiff
JOINT GOLD Sian Roberts, Community Living, Wrexham Council
JOINT SILVER Sharon Aspey, Supported Living North Wales, Embrace Group, Denbigh
JOINT SILVER Wayne Brookfield, Community Living, Wrexham Council
11. Commitment to Quality in Housekeeping & Hospitality
GOLD Hannah Clatworthy, Rhondda Care Home, Embrace Group, Ystrad, Rhondda Cynon Taf
SILVER Kath Thomas, Llys y Tywysog Care Home, Barchester, Swansea
BRONZE Deborah Price, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
12. Excellence in Palliative & End of Life Care
GOLD Helen Wooding, Wrexham Council Social Services
SILVER Ceri Breeze, Swn y Mor Care Centre, Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot
13. Excellence in Dementia Care
GOLD Cheryl Beer, Grwp Gwalia, Swansea
SILVER Claire Mather, S & S Care Ltd, Caergwrle, Wrexham
BRONZE Shamila Yoganathan, Cartref Ael-y-Bryn, Barleybind Ltd, Ammanford
14. Outstanding Service
JOINT GOLD Christine Lovell, Ludlow Street Healthcare, Cardiff
JOINT GOLD Catherine Robinson, Gofal Bro, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
JOINT SILVER Bronwen Morris, Old Vicarage, Ruabon, Wrexham
JOINT SILVER Busisiwe Zuma, Hafan y Coed Care Home, Barchester Ltd., Llanelli
15. The Peter Clarke Award for Promoting Excellence in Services for Children & Young People
Hazel & David Owen, Conwy County Council , Colwyn Bay, Conwy
16. The Bryn Terfel Foundation Award for Promoting the Arts in Social Care
Gillian Green MBE, Live Music Now
17. Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award
GOLD Kate Galloway, Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, Wales Care & Support Team, Cardiff
SILVER Michelle Derrick, Swn y Mor Care Centre, Handsale Ltd, Aberavon, Neath
BRONZE Gareth Moxon, Calon Lan Community Care, Llandudno, Denbighshire
SPECIAL AWARD: Trudy Jones Special Tribute Award
Trudy Jones worked at Highfields Care Home in Blackwood and was tragically killed in summer 2015 in Sousse, Tunisia. The award was presented by Health Minister Mark Drakeford and accepted by members of her family.
18. Residential Care Practitioner
JOINT GOLD Chris Balahura, Fairways Care Ltd, Treborth, Bangor
JOINT GOLD Janet Davies, Tracscare, Swansea
JOINT SILVER Stacey Moore, Procare Wales Ltd, Rhyl, Denbighshire
JOINT SILVER Samantha Thomas, Clwyd Alyn Housing Association – Plas Bod Llwyd Care Home, Newbridge
19. Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER Gwenllian Davies, Awel Tywi Care Home, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
20. Dignity in Care Award (chosen from winners of the other categories)
WINNER Michelle Derrick, Swn y Mor Care Centre, Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot
WINNER Wayne Brookfield, Community Living, Wrexham Council
WINNER Sharon Aspey, Supported Living North Wales, Denbigh, Denbighshire
WINNER Wayne Bickford, Ucan Care Ltd., Treharris, Rhondda Cynon Taf
21. Spirit of Care Award
WINNERS Foster carers Hazel Owen and David Owen of Conwy Council, Colwyn Bay, Conwy
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