We have a fully functioning vintage corner shop, a cinema and a library – all inspired by our residents. Photograph: AnchorĪt Mill View, we continually ask residents what they would like to see. Mill View has a vintage corner shop, a cinema and a library. To be able to offer comfort and reassurance, and to inject creativity and joy into residents’ lives, gives me and my team an unparalleled sense of pride. Dementia is often a bewildering experience for residents and their families. I was originally drawn to dementia care because of the tangible impact one can have in making somebody’s life the best it can be. Our later years are just as important as any other phase in our lives. Having had a loved one battle with illness, I am acutely aware that all people receiving care need to feel engaged, supported, and worthwhile – and made to feel that their life is still worth living. Over the last decade, a supportive team and extensive training have helped me work my way up I eventually became manager at Mill View, also in Bradford, in 2016. I told myself “You can do this, you should do this” – and applied to work at Anchor’s Ashcroft care home in Bradford as a care assistant. The experience of losing him sparked my determination to give something back, and to use the skills I had gained to contribute to the health and wellbeing of others.
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