The manager of a Powys nursing home is in line for an award after rising to the challenge of running a new unit for people with dementia during the Covid crisis. It was a daunting task, but one which Wayne Rees completed with aplomb, and the work he put in during...

An ex-soldier  who serves evening drinks to residents at the bar of an Anglesey care home has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. But being the barman at the Gwyddfor Residential Home at Bodedern near Holyhead is just one of the myriad tasks carried out each day...

A passionate nurse who leads a committed team providing care and rehabilitation for patients with complex needs has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Lynn Hamilton Shaw, general manager at Awel y Mor Care Home in Gorseinon, Swansea has been recognised for...

A resourceful administrator who had to take over the running of a Caerphilly care home with 45 residents when her colleagues were hit by Covid-19 is in the running for a major national award. Katherine Shorney – described by her boss as its “beating heart” -...

A couple who opened up their family home and their life to people with dementia are in the running for top award because of their remarkable kindness. Kate and Trevor Badley provide long-term, respite and emergency care to vulnerable adults on their smallholding near...

A compassionate and attentive care worker whose devotion to people with dementia has won widespread praise has been shortlisted for a top award. Danielle Stelling, provides end of life care for people with dementia for Lougher Home Care, based in South Wales, will be...

A former Benedictine monk has been shortlisted for a top award after setting up a ground breaking advice service to help families to care access funding for care. Jeremy Nixey is the founder of My Care My Home, which has a base in Pontypool and offers free care...

A dedicated nurse who sacrificed her own family life to work around the clock at a nursing home during the pandemic has been shortlisted for a national award. Helen Davies-Parsons won praise from her staff and colleagues after tackling the increased workload like "a...

A bubbly care worker who says entertaining elderly dementia sufferers has provided her with a positive outlet for her ADHD has been shortlisted for a top award. Natasha Williams has lived with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms since childhood...

A busy mum of three whose experiences of foster care as a teenager inspired her to open her home as a respite sanctuary for adults with complex needs has been shortlisted for a top award. Former mental health support worker Michaela Stone successfully fostered her...