Suffolk care home manager wins big at the Great British Care Awards

Denise O’ Brien, Regional Manager for the central region at RMBI Care Co. and former Home Manager, has been named winner of the Care Home Registered Manager award for the East region at the Great British Care Awards. The awards ceremony, which took place on 1 November in Milton Keynes, paid tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work in the care sector.

Denise received her award for her time as Home Manager at Cornwallis Court, in Bury St Edmunds, after being promoted to her new role as Regional Manager in the summer.

Passionate about raising the standards of dementia care by putting residents first, Denise O’Brien said:

We have a fantastic team at Cornwallis Court, who have a shared primary goal of putting our residents first and are constantly striving to promote their health and wellbeing. It is a huge achievement to be recognised and awarded for this team effort.

RMBI Care Co.’s Regional Manager for the central region and former Home Manager, Denise O’Brien, proudly holds up her trophy at the Great British Care Awards gala for the East of England, in Milton Keynes. Pictured here with her husband Neil O’Brien.

Denise’s care career spans over 20 years, working with care providers and NHS Trusts in various specialist settings, including mental health and supporting older people. Denise joined RMBI Care Co. in 2019 and, under her leadership, Cornwallis Court became a CQC ‘Outstanding’ Home in 2023, a rating that only around 3.5% of care homes hold in England by the care regulator.

A relative review on carehome.co.uk, a leading care home review website, said:

The care provided is exceptional. The consideration given to the individual needs of the resident is just perfect.

[Summary: Denise O’Brien, Regional Manager at RMBI Care Co. and former Home Manager at Cornwallis Court, has won the Care Home Registered Manager award for the East region at the Great British Care Awards. Recognised for her commitment to improving dementia care standards, Denise attributed her award to the team at Cornwallis Court, where resident-centred care is paramount.]