A CARE home is celebrating after winning the national award best dementia care team.

Barchester’s Upton Bay care home in Poole were awarded the title at the Dementia Care Awards, held in London.

The awards celebrate outstanding practice in dementia services and ‘recognise the commitment to deliver outcome-focussed, person-centred care’.

The awards focused on accomplishments at all levels in the social care sectors including services for older people, those with learning disabilities and/or autism.

The judges said about the Upton Bay team: “A truly amazing care home team who put the residents at the heart of their work.

“Fantastic projects and initiatives and the willingness to share best practice is what really set the Upton Bay team apart.”

Mevin Sohorye, general manager, said: “It is such an honour to win this award, I am so proud of every single person who works at Upton Bay.

“We have a remarkable team, and it is an absolute joy to come to work every day and work alongside such dedicated, committed people who simply cannot do enough for their residents.

“I feel very lucky to have such wonderful staff and such fantastic residents.”