A dedicated care home worker has been announced as a finalist in the Scottish Care Awards.
Anne Stewart, who has been administrator at Blàr Buidhe in Stornoway for nearly 30 years is shortlisted in the ancillary and support staff category.
Over that period she has worked in the service through three providers, five managers and countless nurses and carers.
Anne turns up to work everyday with the same smile, compassion and dedication that she had when she started.
Staff were ‘overwhelming and unanimous’ in feeling Anne is most deserving of this award.
Donald McIntosh, manager of Blàr Buidhe, described her as the “face and voice” of Blàr Buidhe.
He explained: “Anne has so much pride in her work, and such attention to detail that, as her manager, I can rest assured that the sundry business of the home is always being taken care of.
“Seemingly mundane, but essential, tasks such as ordering of supplies, answering phones and greeting people at the door are done with professionalism, kindness and a caring attitude.
“I have been the manager of this service for five years now and I can honestly say that my job would be ten times harder without my admin at my side.
“I firmly believe that the pandemic has shone a light on nurses, care assistants and domestic staff on the frontline of care, but that administrators are the forgotten few who have been just as stoic, dedicated and hard-
“They’re undoubtedly the unsung heroes of care homes and 30 years on, it is time that our administrator becomes a sung hero.”
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