A CARE practitioner at Threshfield Court in Threshfield has received a service award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 15 years.

Elsa Guimbal started at Barchester in December 2006 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

Jane McFarlane, employee services director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Elsa Guimbal has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

Stacey Nicholson, general manager of Threshfield Court said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating Elsa’s 15 years of loyal service with Threshfield Court. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year.

“I speak for all of us here when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Elsa.”

Threshfield Court care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers.

The home provides residential care, nursing care and dementia care for 56 residents from respite care to long term stays.