Broomgrove Nursing Home

Margaret’s act of kindness set to improve care at Broomgrove

Four of Margaret Fitzpatrick’s family present the equipment to nurses from Broomgrove Nursing Home: (from left to right) Andy Fitzpatrick, Mags Fitzpatrick, Andrea Farrell (Nurse), Judy Warburton (Clinical Nurse Manager), Jay Rees (Nurse) Kate Fitzpatrick, Michael Fitzpatrick. Pic by Glenn Ashley.

A former Sheffield teacher that devoted her life to helping others is set to be remembered – in the same selfless style she lived.

Margaret Fitzpatrick taught hundreds of pupils at the city’s Notre Dame High School and High Storrs in her working life.

She continued teaching way past retirement age and had strong sense of family having brought up seven children.

But for Margaret Fitzpatrick, life had only just begun. She ended up doing 25 years voluntary work for Sheffield’s St Luke’s Hospice.

It was only after a fall at the age of 97 she was admitted to Broomgrove Nursing Home where she lived for the final two years of her life.

Margaret Fitzpatrick’s name is now set to live on thanks to a donation to the home. The money is funding a hi-tech bladder scanner which is set to reduce hospital admissions and provide far less invasive treatment of urinary conditions.

Four of Margaret Fitzpatrick’s family presented the equipment at a special ceremony.

Donna Pierpoint, manager at Broomgrove Nursing Home, said: “It was a honour to care for such an amazing person in the last two years of her life. Margaret was a very practical person and it seems fitting that her memory lives on in such a practical and helpful way.”

Broomgrove Nursing Homes is situated at 30 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield S10 2LR. Tel: 0114 266 1311.

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Four of Margaret Fitzpatrick’s family present the equipment to nurses from Broomgrove Nursing Home: (from left to right) Andy Fitzpatrick, Mags Fitzpatrick, Andrea Farrell (Nurse), Judy Warburton (Clinical Nurse Manager), Jay Rees (Nurse) Kate Fitzpatrick, Michael Fitzpatrick.

 

Broomgrove nurtures the next generation of care industry personnel

Residents were out in force to say their own goodbye to a record number of care home staff that have landed places at university this autumn.

Ten employees from Sheffield’s renowned Broomgrove Care Home are going on to further education within the healthcare industry – two to medical school, seven to pursue nursing degrees and one to do a physiotherapy degree.

The home enjoys a strong working relationship with the nearby King Edward VII School. Many of the ten staff started at Broomgrove immediately after leaving school or even earlier in some cases.

Care home staff organised a presentation ceremony to allow residents to say a personal ‘farewell’ to the individuals.

Donna Pierpoint, the manager at Broomgrove Care Home, said: “We’re always keen for members of staff to better themselves but this year has been record – even for us!

“It really is a win win situation”, Donna added. “The students gain valuable experience and we gain a highly educated and enthusiastic member of staff. Residents love to watch them grow into the amazing people they become by the time they leave us.”

Many of the students won’t be leaving altogether – some will continue to work at Broomgrove Nursing Home and do ‘bank’ shifts in between their studies.

Broomgrove, which is sited just off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, is the only home of its kind with charitable status in the city and surrounding region.

More information  from www.broomgrove-trust.co.uk

Broomgrove Nursing Homes is situated at 30 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield S10 2LR. Tel: 0114 266 1311.

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Ten of the carers at Broomgrove are off to university to do their nursing sourses and had a leaving ceremony with residents before they left, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 16th August 2018. Photo by Glenn Ashley.

Pic caption: Saying a fond farewell to Broomgrove Nursing Home (back row left to right): Imogen Andrews (going to Southampton to study medicine), Sarah Lynch (going to Derby to do nursing), Alice Jones (going to Salford to do nursing), Lizzie Nice (going to Northumbria to do nursing), (front row left to right) Sophie Barrett (going to Southampton to do medicine), Devon Seemley (going to Hallam University to do nursing), Laura Davis (going to Chesterfield to do nursing), Tegann Richardson (going to University of Sheffield to do nursing), Zyra Yaseen (going to Hallam University to do nursing) and Emily Scott (going to Huddersfield to do physiotherapy).

 

Broomgrove is the best in Sheffield – and that’s official!

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield joined in the celebrations after a Sheffield nursing home being voted the very best in the city.

Broomgrove is the only nursing home in city to be ranked as being one of Yorkshire’s very best by leading industry review site www.carehome.co.uk

Broomgrove Nursing Home, which is sited just off Ecclesall Road, has received a ‘Top 20 Award 2018’.

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Anne Murphy, said: “It’s such an honour to have such a high ranking care home in Sheffield. And it makes it even more special because it is the residents and their families that have voted for it.”

Broomgrove is the only home of its kind with charitable status in the city and surrounding region.

Donna Pierpoint, the manager at Broomgrove Care Home, said: “This is fantastic news for us. We’re lucky to have such a fantastic team at Broomgrove that always give 110 per cent to our lovely residents.”

Davina Ludlow, Chair of carehome.co.uk, said:“Broomgrove Nursing and Convalescent care home proved that they provide a high standard of care and we would like to congratulate them on being a Top 20 care home in Yorkshire! It is such an achievement to be recognised for being a top rated care home by the very people you care for.

Lord Mayor of Sheffield hands over the award to Broomgrove manager Donna Pierpoint

“Finding the right care home can be very hard. We hope our awards help to make people’s search for a care home a little bit easier.”

Lord Mayor unveils Broomgrove’s UK safety first

Resident care has undergone a hi-tech revolution at Broomgrove as it becomes the first in the country to install a pioneering new generation of nurse call system designed to prioritise care for the most vulnerable.

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Anne Murphy, officially unveiled Courtney Thorne’s Altra system just a few days ago.

Donna Pierpoint, the manager at Broomgrove said: “We’re constantly on the look out for ways we can improve resident care and provide them with an extra level if safety and reassurance. This new system is absolutely fantastic.

“It’s an honour to be the first care home in the country to install it and have the Lord Mayor come to unveil it!”

The legacies of two former residents funded the wireless Courtney Thorne Altra system that automatically monitors response times and ranks their priority.

 

Duke of Gloucester goes one better than Queen’s telegram for Betty!

Duke of Gloucester meets Betty Richardson
Duke of Gloucester meets Betty Richardson

Our 100-year-old resident has ensured her centenary year will go down in history!

Not only did Betty Richardson receive a telegram from the Queen – she also entertained a personal visit from her cousin, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester!

The royal dropped in at Broomgrove Care Home where he met staff and residents and enjoyed a performance by the Lost Chord – the South Yorkshire-based charity that specialise in providing interactive music sessions for dementia sufferers.

The Duke took special interest in resident Betty Richardson as his own mother lived to the ripe old age of 102 years-old.

He asked Betty if her position as elder of the home carried any sway.

“I get my own way quite a lot”, admitted the sprightly 100 year old.

Donna Pierpoint, the manager at Broomgrove Care Home, said: “It’s not every day you get a member of the royal family visiting a care home!

“Everyone thoroughly enjoyed meeting him and I hope the Duke of Gloucester now has more of an appreciation about the work we do and the quality of life we provide for our residents.”

The Duke of Gloucester also chatted to 95-year-old  Broomgrove resident Jean Callin, the former leader of Sheffield Chamber Orchestra, and 67-year-old Rod Knowles – one of the home’s youngest residents.

Broomgrove, which is sited just off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, is the only home of its kind with charitable status in the city and surrounding region.


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