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3 LANSDOWNE NEWS, AUTUMN 2022
News from Cranbrook Care
Recognising Our Staff
Each year our staff nominate three of their
peers for a Limelight Award. With bragging
rights and $500 in recognition of living the
Cranbrook Care Values awarded to each of
the recipients. Congratulations to our
Limelight Winners for 2021.
Meet our CEO, Lee Carissa Violet Odisho
Violet cares for everyone who walks into
Lansdowne Gardens. Her genuine,
concerned and empathetic nature has
Thank you for the support I’ve received in my first brought comfort to so many families,
month as Chief Executive Officer at Cranbrook
residents and staff. She is a constant in the
Care. I started nursing as a carer 31 years ago and Lansdowne Gardens equation and
then trained to be a Registered Nurse which I understands the power held in a cup of
have been now for 26 years, working in various
tea served at the right moment.
roles including Care Manager, Director of Care,
Quality & Education and Operations. Over the
last four years I have led the clinical teams at Sonam Choden
Cranbrook Care including the biggest challenge Sonam, one of our care team, was voted
we have ever faced, the safety and protection of by her colleagues as truly caring and doing
our residents against COVID‐19. all in her power for our residents. Sonam
is a very quiet, calm staff member but a
I am very passionate about the care and service woman whom all the staff respect for her
delivered to our residents. At Cranbrook Care we attitude and regard for the people living in
strive for exceptional wellbeing for our residents, Lansdowne Gardens. Sonam leads by
physical and emotional security, and excellence in example, and she helps set the bar for
both our built environment and our service. I also high quality care.
believe that we need to strive to provide a great
workplace for all our staff, where they feel Arati Raut
supported and empowered through training and Arati is known by all at Lansdowne
education. Gardens on Wycombe, her positive energy
and vim pervades the atmosphere at
Strengthening corporate governance and clinical Wycombe Road. It is as if she never leaves.
leadership are just two of the many reforms She will be the first to volunteer when
required in the transformation of the Aged Care staff are on leave, working to ensure her
sector post the Royal Commission into Aged Care. colleagues and our residents have a great
Both are crucial in ensuring quality care, service day.
and support to our residents, our families, and
our valued staff in the future. I look forward to
working with everyone to continue to achieve
this.
