The Dementia Care Awards 2026 – National Finalists Announced
The Dementia Care Awards 2026 – National Finalists Announced
The Inspirational Person Living with Dementia Award
Jackie Alderton, Cedar court Nursing home
Florence Buchanan, Bramwell Care Home | Runwood Homes
Peter Berry, Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
Roger Foster, Bluebird Care
Norman McNamara, Purple Angel Dementia Campaign
Robert Nichols, Bluebird Care Milton Keynes
The Dementia Care Employer Award
1 Oak Care Ltd,
Blue Sunrise Care LTD
Bluebird Care UK
Boutique Care Homes
Bush House Pembroke Ltd
Caring & Leading Group
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd
Ebury Court Care Home
Oakeshott House, Morar Living
The Gables Residential Home
Vecta House Care Home, Barchester Healthcare
Visiting Angels South East London
Your health limited
The Dementia Care Home Worker Award
Celine, Ashton Lodge Care Home
Delcimara Balde, PJ Care
Debra Clark, Brookdale House
Elaine Cairns, Strong Life Care
Jenin Chandaran, Heathfield Lodge, IVOLVE
Olesea Dumitrescu, Barchester Healthcare
Abbie Failes, Bond Care
Kelly Field, Little-Brooke Limited
Vija Formanicka, Majesticare, Cavendish Park Care Home
Nichola Morris, Claridge Place, Sanders Senior Living
Milford Lodge Sycamore Team, Milford Lodge, B&M Care
Ernst Rhappozzoh, Bridge of Weir
Imam Salish, SIA Care Homes
Karthikeyan Subramanian, Abbot Care Home, Excel Care Holdings
Amanda Wright, Strong Life Care
The Dementia Community Care Worker Award
Gemma Coombs, Your Care (South West) Ltd
Megan Dawes, Bridgewater Homecare Bolton
Sally Ann Eeles, Right at Home Weybridge & Richmond
Thomas Hull, Your Care (South West) Ltd
Rachel Jones, Home Instead Bedford
Sharon Kelly, Bluebird Care Bromley
Christabel Lartey, Bluebird Care Greenwich
Lara Ling, Bluebird Care
Alexander Malcolm, Visiting Angels – South Middlesex
Racheal McCormack, Bluebird Care Lewisham & Southwark
Niamh O’Halloran, Bluebird Care Harrow & Brent
Georgina Shepperd, Abbots Care
Kali Williams, Right at Home Bridgend and the Vale
The Dementia Frontline Leader Award
Jo Bullingham, Macc Care
Sam Corcoran, cinnamon group
Anabela De Sousa Correia, Maven healthcare
Devipriya Dharan, Lower Meadow | Runwood Homes
Tracy Davidson, HC-One, Thorn Springs Care Home
Karen Kirk, Nicholas James Care homes
Hermione Maxwell, Hamberley Care Homes
Marysia Mielnik, Vital Care Services NE Ltd
Vicky Morton, Nelson Manor Care Home
Taz Nicholson, Sai care homes
Donna Serlis, Hawthorn Court Care Home
Diana Sherlock, Eagle Wood Neurological centre
Faustina Yeboah, Westlands Residential Home- Regal Care Trading Ltd
The Dementia Registered Manager (Residential) Award
Nicola Bale, Westlands Residential Home- Regal Care Trading Ltd
Karen Byres, Claremont Court Care Home
Elizabeth Eaton, Cherrytree care home
Teri Edwards, Ocean Living & Hawthorn Court
Jill Hyland, Nicholas James Care Homes
Zippy Magana, Coxwell Hall and Mews
Irum Mahmood, Royley House – Rochcare
Lynne McDermott, GP Care Services at The Willows Dementia Hub
Sarah Parkin, Aura Care Living
Clare Sinclair, Butterfly Lodge- Camelot care
Rachel Walker, Lower Meadow | Runwood Homes
Kelly Webb-Singh, Kinly care
Sophy Whiting, Nursing Home / Adult care/ Severe Dementia
Lorraine, Atlas care
The Dementia Registered Manager (Community) Award
Amy Birch, Everyday Care and Support
Tracey Ferguson, Home Instead Bedford
Louise Jellibi, Yourhealthgroup
Jo Long, Enliva Homecare
Kelly Mennim, Bluebird Care Milton Keynes and Northampton
Louise Richardson, Vecta House Care Home – Barchester Healthcare
Caitlin Robinson, Bluebird Care St Helens
Nicola Walker, Aspire PC Ltd
Angelika Ziemianska, Visiting Angels South East London
The Dementia Friendly Business Award
Athena Care Homes UK Ltd
Bluebird Care Waltham Forest
Boldmere Court Care Home
Doddington Lodge Ltd
Foxhunters Care Community
HMP Holme House
Kiddleydivey
Sai care homes
Severn Vale Home Care
Share the Care
Smithridge Homecare Limited
The Globe, Stockton Council
The Dementia Friendly Community Project Award
Mike Boniface, Radfield Home Care Guildford & Woking
CHD Living’s Dementia Friendly Community Cafe Programme, CHD Living
Hayley Saturley, Bridgwater Community Hospital Somerset Foundation Trust
EveryDay Care at Home, EveryDay Care and Support Service
Sophie Fishwick, District Musicians CIC
Janice Moth, The Glamour Club CIC
Shashi Prasad, Lions Club of Coventry Godiva
Angela Sacks, Honey Lane Care Home
Christopher Sturdy, Cornerstone Benwell, Sturdy Foundations
Shaun Sherrick, Barnet FC walking football team
Lesley Tart, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Team, Right at Home GF
The team of All Sorts Dementia Group CIO, All Sorts Dementia Group CIO
Willaston, Richmond Village
The Creative Nutrition Award
Ewa Brus, Regal Care Trading Limited
Sameena Butt, Visiting Angels – South Middlesex
Thantip Beard, Regal Care Trading Limited
Daiva Curlauskiene, Ebury Court Care Home
Caryn Straker, Nightingale Hammerson
Andrea Greenwood, Knights Care
Richard Glover, Ashbourne Lodge
Carrie Hazel, Strong Life Care
Oliver Jackson, Long Stone Manor, Care UK
Anna Markham, Regal Care Trading Limited
Rarida McLoughlin, Croftdene
Jacqui Orr, Parkhaven Trust
William Tulloch, Tantallon House – Morar Living
Taryn Williams, Visiting Angels North Surrey
The Activity Coordinator Award
Millie Selena Allsop, Cherrytree Care Home
Elaine Brown, Bracebridge Court, Runwood Homes
Carl Case, Cultural Appropriate Resources
Charmaine Foster, Palm Court Nursing Home
Christine Hills, Spring Care PAs Battle Ltd /Stay Connected Clubs
Sharon Johns, Affinity Care Consortium Ltd (Coundon Manor)
Devina Kutowaroo & Eliana Ferraris, Milford Lodge (B&M Care)
Stephanie Maddox, Kinly Care
Ying Yee (Sam) Ng, Mercia Grange
Suzanne Keenan, Age UK
Robert Speker, Springdene Care Homes
Helen Wilkinson, Croftdene Care Home
The Intergenerational Activity Award
Activity Team, Greensleeves Care Harleston House
Cydney Bale, Romford Care Home
Dr George Baldwin, GB Psychology Ltd
Beacon Buddies, ADSS
Cardamom Court, Chosen Care Group Limited
Josh Elliott, Stockton Globe
Vivienne and Alexander Fullerton, Creative Hearts Art Therapy
Generations of Change, Care UK, Care UK
Angela Luckett, Belong Morris Feinmann
Spellman Care, Spellman Care
St. Vincent’s House Care Home’s Lifestyle Team, Care UK
Teesside Dementia Link Services
ZooLab UK
The Dementia Nurse Award
Kingsley Boateng, Excelcare holdings
Amber Cockrill, Harbour Health Care
Jonsaba Ceesay, Bourley Grange, Care UK
Sukhi Dhanoa, Your Health Limited
Doreen Gilbert, Glyncornel Nursing Home
Laura Harding, Knights Care
Jade Harris, Hampton Court Care Home
Debbie Kirby, Bradford District Care Trust
Hemin Mohamad, Barchester care homes
Alex Morton, The Old Rectory Nursing Home (Doncaster) Limited
Peter Ostrem, Yourhealthgroup
Claire Peart, Barchester Health Care
Dementia care at Royal Star & Garter, Royal Star & Garter
Diana Sherlock, Eagle Wood Neurological centre
The Admiral Nurse Award
Dementia UK and Nationwide Building Society free dementia clinic programme, Dementia UK
Emma Butler, Shropshire Community NHS Trust
Bridget Lawler, Belong
Kerry Lyons, Dementia UK
Northamptonshire Admiral Nurse Team, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Diana Okoukoni, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust
The Team, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
The Admiral Nurse Team at Carers in Hertfordshire, Carers in Hertfordshire
The Dementia Trainer & Workforce Development Award
Apples and Honey Nightingale Education and Training, Apples and Honey Nightingale Education and Training
Baljit Bains, Caremark – Havering
Stephen Eadie, LJM Homecare
Enliva Somerset, Taunton Homecare services
Mark Griffin, The Dementia Guy
Emily Hitchens, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick, Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick
Claire Marchant, Camelot care
Enliva Somerset, Enliva Somerset (Taunton Homecare services)
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Cheralyn Toye and Emma Bateman, Trinity Homecare
Karen Watchman, SquarePeg Training
Laura Wayman, The Dementia Whisperer
The Dementia Outreach Award
Jesse Azzopardi, Mobile Memory Enrichment
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
Danielle Hardy, Knights Care
Dementia Coordinator, ADSS
Lesley Hellon, Alzheimer Scotland
Phillippa Lunn, Blue Sunrise Care LTD
Nationwide Clinics Programme Team, Dementia UK
Timeless Presents, Timeless Presents
Tracy Smith, Romford Care Home
Alison Watson-Shields, Young at Heart ULO CIC
YPWD
The Innovative Spaces within Residential Care: Design Award
Audrey and Pat Household, Nightingale Hammerson
Buddleia House, Milford Care Ltd
Blythe Rose, Macc Care
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
Gorsey Clough Nursing Home
Laura Willows, Branthwaite Care Home, Knights Care
Long Stone Manor, Care UK
Mike, Abbey and Chelsea, Strong Life Care
St Andrews Care Home, Morar Living
Ross Mawhinney, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Stratton Court, AURA CARE LIVING
Tantallon House, Morar Living
The Coxwell Hall Team, Coxwell Hall and Mews
The Supporting People with a Learning Disability and Dementia Award
Amanda Botterill, Memorylane day care
Chosen Care Group Limited, Chosen Care Group Limited
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
Milly Gaskin, Leading Lives – Ipswich
Kelly Jones & Kevin Smith, My Choice Healthcare
Kirsty Llewelyn, Ty Eirin Nursing Home
Navya Maya, Wellburn
Christian Whiteley-Mason, Strong Life Care
Joe Williams, Ty Eirin Nursing Home
The Living Well with Dementia: Co-production & Partnerships Award
Alzheimer’s Society Involvement Team, Alzheimer’s Society
Kyle Barnes, Sanctuary Care
Chosen Care Group Limited, Chosen Care Group Limited
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
David Dejong, Deborah Jordan, Kay Fogg and Sarah Maillardet, Time and Talents
GP Care Services Ltd at The Willows Dementia Hub, GP Care Services Limited
Jayne Ietro, Belong LTD
Residents & Team, Bramley Court Care Home
Amy Meade, Knights Care Group
Sheffield Memory Hub
St. Mary’s Hospice Dementia Service, St. Mary’s Hospice
The Therapy Team, Nightingale Hammerson
The Creating Spaces for People Living with Dementia: Developer Award
Blossomfield Grange, Care UK
Boutique Care Homes
Claire Harris, Welford Healthcare
Richard Key, Ebury Court Care Home
Lynn Lacey, Randolph House, Knights Care Group
The Diversity & Dementia Award
ADSS & Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, ADSS
Alzheimer’s Society Involvement Team, Alzheimer’s Society
Clara Court, Care UK, Care UK
Childhood Dementia Scotland, Alzheimer Scotland
CCG Dementia Team, Chosen Care Group Limited
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
Nicolas and the Team at Frank Foster House, Runwood Senior Living Homes
Elisha Moore, Regal Care Trading Limited
St. Mary’s Hospice Dementia Service, St .Mary’s Hospice
Thornhill House Team, Strong Life Care
Dr Shashi Prasad, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
The Assistive Technology for People Living with Dementia Award
Bluebird Care Milton Keynes
Cavendish Park, Majesticare
Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.
Maria Darling-Jones, The I Am Memory™
Earzz Limited
Anwar Kajee, Country Court
Moona Karim, Home Instead Bedford
Bala Natarajan, Chosen Care Group Limited
The Unpaid Carer Award
Andrew Bartlett, Bluebird Care
Maxine Easter, Bluebird Care
Susie Hooker, Romford Care Home
Diane Smith, Independent
Pauline Smith, Aura Care Living
The Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Care Award
Karen Curtis, Integrum Care Homes
Childhood dementia Scotland, De Montfort University on behalf of Childhood dementia Scotland
Elaine Cooke, Belong
Barry Flanagan, Macc Care
Helen Hamblen, Dementia Support Hampshire & IOW
Dr Jacqui Hussey, YPWD
Helen Isphahani, Tantallon House, Morar Living
Gina Jones, Always Active
Michele Jogee, HP Homecare
Hannah Say, Say It with a Smile
Margaret Shaw, Strong Life Care
Beverley A Manzar, Ebury Court Care Home
The Dementia Unsung Hero Award
Jan Archbold, Memory Action Group
Tara Balaam, Romford Care Home
Sharon Barnard, Loganberry Lodge | Runwood Homes
Nikki Bedford, Little Brooke ltd
Jane Conway, Enliva Taunton
Joann Longwell, Bridge Of Weir Care Home
Kieron Magee, Maven Healthcare
Liz Menacer, Inspire North
Tanya Miller, Jewish Care
Lauren McLaren, Oakeshott House, Morar Living
Emma Palfreyman, Cedar court Nursing home
Tania Reiss, Aura Care Living
Alice Ridgewell, Hatfield Manor, Morar Living