A care home in Ely has expanded its management team with the appointment of two support managers alongside a new home manager.

The Orchards, a Greensleeves care home, has welcomed home manager Sam Humphreys, care and compliance manager Ivan Heviamoovima, and business support manager Lea Butler to the team. 

With a collective 70+ years' experience in care, the new members are bringing knowledge and insight from the sector as well as grand plans for the home. 

In their new role, Ivan will provide support to the care team, ensuring that Greensleeves Care’s high standards are consistently maintained. 

Lea will be working closely alongside Sam, managing team members across reception, kitchen, maintenance and housekeeping, and promoting high standards of service to residents and visitors. 

The additional management ensures colleagues across the home are supported in their day-to-day roles and will encourage a cohesive approach to care. 

Talking about his new role, Ivan said: “One thing I have learned in my 20 years' experience in care is that sharing knowledge and working together as a team in crucial, as this helps improve our residents’ experience overall.” 

The Orchards boasts an ‘already-established’ team of dedicated professionals who have contributed to the home’s ‘excellent’ reputation in the area since its opening in 2019. 

Sam and her management team are keen to lead the home towards the next big challenge: achieving an ‘oustanding’ rating. 

“Striving towards an ‘outstanding’ CQC rating is something that I am encouraging across the whole team,” she said. 

“We are all working hard to provide the best possible care to older people who choose to live at The Orchards and I am excited to see what we can achieve together.” 

The additional management will ensure that colleagues across the home are supported in their day-to-day roles and will encourage a cohesive approach to care. 

Lea said: “The Orchards has an incredible team of individuals who really care about the residents. 

“I believe in an open-door management policy, where team members are able to come and talk over any concerns.”