Joint Head of Care – Loraine Tabbner

Loraine joined Woodley Grange in May 2015 and completed her QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care in 2018. Since then, Loraine has also gone on to complete her Level 5. Loraine works extremely hard to deliver excellent care to our residents and their families and is proud to be Head of Care at Woodley Grange. She has trained in the 6 steps of End of Life Care and Champion Other Carers.

Loraine has 2 children and a beautiful dog called Ollie, and adores them all. She enjoys football, walking and eating out.

Accounts – Anne Miller

Anne joined the Homes as our book-keeper in 2007, making a change from working for engineering and construction companies.

Anne enjoys the Home and the company of the residents and often stays on into the evenings for a chat. She relishes learning snippets of unofficial first-hand history.

County walks has always been her pastime and she regularly takes one of the scenic routes commuting to and from Woodley Grange

Activities Coordinator –  Sam

Sam joined Woodley Grange as an Activities Coordinator in August 2023. His journey in the care industry with us began in September 2022, when he made the move from his family home in Derbyshire. Starting out on our domestic team, Sam has since transitioned to become an integral part of our activities team.

Sam studied Countryside Management at Harper Adams University in Shropshire for 4 years, where he discovered his passion for nature, sustainability, and preserving the planet for future generations there. While on placement there, he helped plan and organise nature activities for young people and individuals from various background.

In his spare time, Sam enjoys reading, drawing, gaming, IT technology and psychology.

Chef – Amanda Aldridge

Amanda, affectionately known as Mandy, is our Head Chef at Woodley Grange. She holds various qualifications in Nutrition and Health, Food Safety and Catering, as well as qualifications in social care.

Mandy had worked at a local Primary school for 15 years, working her way up from a catering assistant to Head Cook, catering for 150-200 children a day. In need of a fresh challenge, Mandy joined Woodley Grange in August 2011 and has been wowing our residents with her culinary delights ever since.

Mandy loves baking but not as much as the residents enjoy eating her delicious homemade cakes and biscuits!

Mandy has a grown-up family, and has lived in Romsey for the last 28 years. She enjoys relaxing walks and going out for a nice meal, but most of all she enjoys spending time with her family.

Maintenance Manager – Peter Adams

Peter’s career in maintenance has been long and varied – from house renovation to the hotel industry and lots in between!

Peter has worked his way up from Maintenance Assistant to Manager over the years and has become a big part of our family here at Woodley Grange. He is always friendly, enthusiastic and has an endless supply of ‘dad’ jokes to entertain our residents and the team.

Peter says ‘I always strive to carry out my work to the highest standard’, which is evident from our beautiful building and grounds.

Peter’s hobbies include fishing, riding his motorbike and martial arts.

Head of Housekeeping – Heather

Prior to joining Woodley Grange in March 2022, Heather worked in the cleaning industry for over 10 years. Heather ensures a high standard of cleanliness around the home and is a vital member of the team. Heather’s commitment to the role has resulted in her being promoted to Head of Housekeeping.

Heather has four grandchildren, who keep her busy in her spare time. Heather also enjoys countryside walks with her loveable Jack Russell, Sunny!