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Great North East Care Awards


Elizabeth Stavers - Care Home Coordinator Award


Elizabeth manages two services that support four people with learning disabilities and complex needs in Gateshead. She received recognition for 'delivering consistently high standards of care to people living in residential care services'.


Two years ago, the people Elizabeth supports lived at home with their families. The time had come for them to live more independently, but naturally everyone involved was nervous as to what the future held.


As team leader it was Elizabeth’s job was to understand the needs of her service users, recruit and build the teams that would support them and work with their families to ensure they remained involved and felt reassured. Today, Elspeth (58), Michael (36), Tim (57) and Paul (48) are happy and settled and their families can’t praise Elizabeth and her team enough.


It is clear that Elizabeth leads by example and rolls her sleeves up with her team. “It is important that we all work together and value each others abilities and strengths. I am proud of my team and make sure they know it. Remaining open and approachable to everyone is also key,” adds Elizabeth. “Families need to know we are committed to their loved ones and that we will talk to them about what is happening and that they can also talk to us if they need to.”


Great North East Care Awards


Cheviot Gardens - Putting People First Award This award is given to individuals who demonstrate an innovative approach to empowering people to have more control over the care and support they receive.


The team at Cheviot Gardens in Gateshead support Chris, who has learning difficulties, and together they have helped him to make astounding progress.


“It’s like being part of one big happy family,” says Lyndsay Drew, joint manager at Cheviot Gardens, and part of a team of 10 staff, “and at the heart of our family is Chris.”


Twenty-two year old Chris requires round-the-clock support. Because of early behaviour difficulties Chris had experienced exclusion in the community. “He was missing out on activities he loved, such as swimming,” explains Lyndsay.


“As a team we worked with Chris helping him to settle down and integrate better. Now he not only goes swimming, but he has been on two holidays and every week goes to visit his family for Sunday lunch. Chris is now a happy and content young man.”


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