Specialist care home provider, PJ Care have been crowned Care Employer of the Year in the Great British Care Awards
The accolade, presented at the East of England awards night at Stadium MK, recognises PJ Care’s outstanding care culture.
PJ Care, Managing Director Steve Feery said: “PJ Care prides itself on looking after our staff who then care for our residents.
“People are the most important asset a company has and we invest in wellbeing, training, corporate social responsibility, equality, diversity and inclusion and benefits as well as paying the real living wage.
“Thank you to all the PJ Care team who made this award possible.”
Social Care Nurse, Sana Samaab won Social Care Nurse of the Year for her dedication and commitment to the people she cares for.
Other PJ Care award finalists nominated for the difference they make to people’s lives were Christine Clark for Care Home Activities Organiser; Shaban Adrees, Martina Cole and Isabela Mazur for Care Home Worker; Vanessa Boakye for Care Newcomer; Diana Nkerabahizi for Frontline Leader and Tayo Oluwole and Eunice Omole for Social Care Nurse.
Pam O’Connell, Head of Joy and Wellbeing, who has been with the company ten years said: “It’s truly humbling to be recognised as the employer of the year for the region because there are so many excellent care homes but to know that PJ Care has been chosen as the #1 care home is testament to all the hard work that our staff put in every day.”
Last month saw employee, Josephine Appiah, win a new Renault Clio in the annual company car raffle. Over 500 staff employed at PJ Care were entered into the draw made to celebrate “founders’ day”, the birthday of PJ Care’s founder Jan Flawn, CBE, on October 18.
Josephine, who has worked at PJ Care for 12 years at their Bluebirds unit in Shenley Lodge, said: “PJ Care is a good company to work for. Not many companies give you a gift like this!”
