CARE home residents and team members have marked its nurses’ tireless work to support their wellbeing throughout the year at a presentation ceremony held in their honour.
Signature at Hendon Hall presented gifts and posted messages of support to mark the incredible work its nurses perform throughout the year, and the difference they make to its 39 residents as part of International Nurses’ Day.
Seven nurses working at Hendon Hall were presented with cupcakes, cards and gifts by colleagues and residents, who additionally signed a commemorative whiteboard as a token of their gratitude.
Nurses in turn shared their stories, organised by the International Council of Nurses, and working to move the perception of nurses from “being invisible to invaluable”.
Fiona Dennehy, clinical services manager and a Nurse at Signature at Hendon Hall, said: “It is quite often said a career in nursing is a vocation, and I would agree with that wholeheartedly.
“Aside from the specialist care you provide, you can make a powerful difference to a resident through the simplest of acts, a smile, a kind word or just sitting holding someone’s hand are very impactful.
“Through my own background, I have worked throughout the UK and Australia, so nursing has quite literally taken me around the world.
“What does not change is the satisfaction you take from knowing you are making a positive impact on the person you care for. Nursing is extremely rewarding. Whilst International Nurses Day focuses on one date in particular, I am very grateful for the kindness and support shown throughout the year.”
