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Jun 2022
Carers recognised for covid efforts in Harrogate and Ripon at team celebration
A special event has been held to thank a team of carers covering the Harrogate district during the pandemic.
Continued Care, which has headquarters in Harrogate and a base in Ripon, held the Celebration and Thank You Evening to recognise its staff's achievements in the face of unprecedented challenges over the last two years.
The event was also an opportunity to present long service awards and announce the carer of the year awards for each branch at the home care company. The winners were Sophie Philp in Harrogate and Janet Bettridge in Ripon.
Director Samantha Harrison said:
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Long service certificates and badges were presented to nearly half of Continued Care’s staff - 65 people out of 140 - who have been with the company for five years or more.
Making the presentations, area manager Mike Herrington said it was amazing to have such a high proportion of long-serving staff in the company, given the well-known challenges of employee retention in the care sector.
He added:
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