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Promotions at Heritage Healthcare

Heritage Healthcare, a leading provider of home-based care, has promoted two of its staff to key executive positions.

Amanda Jackson and Michelle Fenwick both joined the Darlington-based firm in 2008 as departmental managers.

Amanda, 43, who lives in Newton Aycliffe, worked as a carer for five years before moving into the administrative side of the care sector rising up to personnel manager level.

She joined Heritage Healthcare’s personnel and payroll departments where she achieved NVQ Level 4 in Personnel Management. She now has been appointed General Manager with her responsibilities including recruitment, health and safety, human resources, planning and executing promotional campaigns, and co-ordinating tenders.

Michelle has been promoted to Operations Manager to oversee the smooth running of the business. The 37-year-old, who lives near Richmond, North Yorkshire, will drive the development of relationships with clients and their relatives and will liaise with local authority social services.

Michelle, who also worked as a carer, has many years management experience within the care industry and has achieved her NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award.

Glenn Pickersgill, Heritage Healthcare Director, said: ““Our management team has more than 60 years’ experience in home care and each member of the team started their career as a carer. This means that the company appreciates the needs of both its customers and its carers and is well-placed to match the right care staff to the right clients.

“This philosophy continues with Amanda and Michelle whose strong backgrounds in the care sector have already impressed clients and colleagues.

“Their promotion and skills will help further strengthen the service and support Heritage Healthcare offers to its staff and customers.”

Heritage Healthcare arranges for carers to assist people in their own homes with practical and personal tasks. This may be for a short while, after an accident or an illness, or it might be long term due to age, disability or other health problems.

Heritage Healthcare also provides Supported Living services to people with physical disabilities or learning difficulties. This includes helping people go to work, attend a day centre, participate in leisure activities or visit the shops.

Heritage Healthcare provides domiciliary care and healthcare recruitment services in South West Durham, York and Redcar and Cleveland.

The company, which is affiliated to the United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA), provides quality care and healthcare services to people needing support to enable them to continue living in their own home and community.

Heritage identifies and understands social and healthcare needs and responds to them positively by promoting independence, wellbeing and choice. It also provides a value for money, high calibre and personalised service

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Heritage Healthcare .