I am the General Manager at Wellford Gardens, bringing a wealth of experience and heartfelt dedication to my role. I joined The Orders of St John Care Trust in March 2025 and progressed to General Manager in February 2026, reflecting my commitment, leadership, and passion for delivering exceptional care.

With an extensive career in health and social care, I have held management roles since 2017. I am particularly proud to have progressed from working as a carer to leading services, as this has given me a deep, practical understanding of the sector. My experience spans both domiciliary care and residential care homes, enabling me to support individuals and teams with insight, empathy, and expertise.

I am passionate about empowering people to live fulfilling lives enriched with new experiences. I am committed to ensuring that every resident receives truly person-centred care, supported by teams who take the time to understand each individual’s unique needs, preferences, and life story.

As a hands-on and approachable leader, I value building meaningful relationships with residents, their loved ones, and my team. I believe that strong connections are at the heart of outstanding care.

I am a Certified Dementia Care Mapper, having qualified through the University of Bradford, and I hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service. I have experience working within CQC-rated Outstanding services and am dedicated to leading Wellford Gardens in delivering the highest standards of care every day.

I’m the Deputy Manager at Wellford Gardens, I have worked for The Orders of St John Care Trust since September 2025. I’ve worked in health and social care for 12 years, beginning my career as a carer and progressing through a range of roles to my most recent position as Deputy Manager. This has given me a broad, practical experience across many areas of care.

While I have a strong passion for dementia care, I genuinely enjoy all aspects of care and supporting people with different needs. My focus is always on promoting independence, dignity, and respect throughout each person’s journey into care. I hold a Dementia Diploma and I am a certified Dementia Care Mapping, alongside an Honours degree in Health and Social Care.

Person-centred care is central to my approach, and I place high importance on compassionate, high-quality end of life care. I’m approachable, supportive, and committed to maintaining excellent standards of care. I really am honoured to support the people we care for and making a difference.

I am Annabel, our Head of Dementia Care at Wellford Gardens, I have worked in healthcare since leaving education, beginning as a carer and progressing to my current role. My passion for this field is deeply personal, having lost multiple grandparents to dementia, I have witnessed the profound impact it has on individuals and their families, shaping my commitment to providing compassionate, dignified, and person-centred care.

I am approachable, dedicated, and hardworking, and I strive to ensure those in my care live fulfilling lives. I believe a diagnosis should never define a person, and I am committed to promoting independence, choice, and individuality while maintaining the highest standards of care and safety.

I completed my Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care during sixth form, building a strong foundation for my career. Since then, I have continued developing my knowledge through hands-on experience and leadership. I am now eager to work towards my next qualification to further enhance my expertise and improve the quality of dementia care I provide.

For me, dementia care is not just a profession but a purpose. I am proud to support individuals and their families at every stage of their journey.

Andrew has worked for the Trust since November 2023 having previously been employed with another care provider for seven years, as a Head Chef, in a luxury residential care setting.

During his time previously, he enjoyed the commissioning stages and the setting up on the catering and hospitality services working closely with the residents to ensure they provided for their wants and needs.  

Andrew’s passion is providing excellent food and catering services for our residents and their families.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family. He has a keen interest in history, spending time outdoors and working on classic sports cars.

Sally started as a carer in Glebe House Kidlington in 2015, where she moved over to the activities role in 2018.  She moved to Spencer Court in 2021 and was thrilled to win the Trust’s Activities Co-ordinator of the Year award 2021. She has also been a finalist for The Outstanding Community Engagement Award two years running.  In 2022, Sally was awarded a Chairman’s Commendation for meritorious service to OSJCT.

Sally is very much looking forward to her new role as Events Manager at Wellford Gardens.  In particular, she will be looking to involve residents, families, volunteers and the wider community in her events to help create a vibrant environment in a wonderful home, cementing the home’s place at the heart of the community.

On a personal level, Sally enjoys spending time with her family, looking after her two grandsons, and going for long walks with her cocker spaniel, Piper, who also enjoys visiting the residents occasionally.

Bekie has worked with the Trust since December 2023 having been working as an emergency call taker answering 999 calls.

She had previously worked in a luxury residential care home as a Housekeeping Manager before moving to the ambulance service. During her time there, she missed the rewarding & enjoyable roles within a care setting and so when the opportunity arose to work at Wellford Gardens, she was very keen to be part of the team.

Bekie’s background is in hospitality customer service within a number of different roles but her passion will always be social care. She is really looking forward to managing a new team and providing outstanding service to residents.

Outside of work, she is studying a psychology degree. Bekie also enjoys watching crime documentaries and snuggling up with her rescue cat, Freddie.