Red Oaks honour residents and staff on International Nurses Day

Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Tuesday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Red Oaks care home in Henfield, were happy to get involved by hosting a much-deserved Nurses Day celebration party. Celebrating nurses both present and past including residents who had careers within nursing.

International Nurses’ Day is a day to give thanks for the dedication of care givers everywhere, who go above and beyond the call of duty to deliver extraordinary care and support. This dedication is still seen today with residents whom had a nursing career, there caring nature always shines through.

Linda Ryan, General Manager at the home, said: “At Red Oaks our nurses and staff are hard-working, dedicated, and passionate about caring for others, and that compassion and commitment has shone through even more over the past year. They continue to work tirelessly, and I’m proud of the professionalism and duty of care they uphold.  All their efforts are focused on delivering the best possible care for our residents, so it’s nice to take this time to show our appreciation in return.  It is also lovely to celebrate our residents who were nurses themselves and thank them for all the hard work they did during their careers.”

Sue, who lives at Red Oaks said: "I started my nursing career in the 1970’s and have always felt privileged to work in a profession that I truly enjoyed, especially later when I went on to run my own care home business.

"What makes me proud to be a nurse is simply being able to care for others and make a difference in people’s lives. During my career, particularly throughout the 1990’s, I became an established figure within the care sector. I was involved with the East Sussex National Care Association and helped contribute to shaping the care industry as we know it today."

Red Oaks is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Red Oaks provides nursing care, dementia care, respite care.