Jade Mainwaring became the Home Manager at The Coombs in 2020. Working in the care sector for over 17 years, with nine years in management roles. She holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management and a Level 3 Health and Social Care.

Starting work in a care home at the age of 17, Jade wasn’t intending to stay in the sector, but she likes to think that care chose her. Jade believes that if you are a passionate person then this line of work is one you can never leave.

Jade says that being a Home Manager can be challenging at times, but she has an amazing team who all work through the difficult moments together. Jade always ensures that the highest level of person-centred care is delivered. She also says that developing the team and implementing an open culture is highly important.

Jade said: “I am passionate about care quality and developing a model of care to achieve outstanding outcomes. I believe in OSJCT’s values and, having rejoined the Trust previously, I am excited to be back as a Home Manager.”

In Jade’s spare time, she spends time with her two young children.

Jackie is our Specialist Senior Care Leader and has over 25 years of experience to contribute in this pivotal role at The Coombs.

“I initially started working at The Coombs back in April 1993. My children were getting older which gave me the time to start working again. I found out about a local job at The Coombs from a family friend and decided to give it a try – 27 years later and I am still here!” 

Jackie has a brilliant knowledge of the care industry and enjoys using her experience to help other members of the care team.

“The best part about working at The Coombs is getting to know our wonderful residents and supporting the rest of the staff team whenever I can.”

It is only natural that things will have considerably changed over Jackie’s time at The Coombs, but she continues to set high standards of herself and the team which has contributed to The Coombs’ consistently high reputation in the local community. This is something Jackie is very proud of.

And the best time of year at The Coombs? Well that’s an easy one for Jackie. “We don’t have a Christmas Day at The Coombs… we have a Christmas month! Christmas at The Coombs is always a rewarding time of year when we bring the staff, our residents and the community together.”

Lyn is our Activity Co-ordinator at The Coombs. Her role is centred around providing a range of activities for residents to enjoy. Lyn works closely with her local contacts to ensure our residents remain connected with their local community during their time at The Coombs.

“As an Activity Co-ordinator, it’s my job to make sure our residents are happy with the activities provided. We try to make our activities as varied and diverse as possible – although I would be in trouble if we didn’t have bingo every Friday!”

Before starting her role at The Coombs in June 2019, Lyn ran her own local business in Lydney for 12 years.

“Following a long career in retail, I decided to close my business and try something new. I heard about this role at The Coombs. From the first moment I walked through the door, I fell in love with the warm and friendly atmosphere at The Coombs.”

Lyn has been a great addition to this warm and friendly atmosphere that runs throughout the home, and she particularly enjoys seeing it rub off on our residents.

“The best part of my role is seeing the residents smiling and enjoying the activities I have put in place. One of my hobbies is crafting and sitting down with our residents to do crafting activities brings back lots of fond memories.”

One of Lyn’s other hobbies is dancing, and she is a member of a local dancing group. This is something she is also looking to bring into her role at The Coombs.

“We are blessed with a beautiful garden at The Coombs and in the summer, we aim to make the most of it by getting outside as much as possible. This year we are planning a garden party for our residents and the local community, with a number of local dancing groups looking to attend.”