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Find out who's on the shortlist for a Wales Care Award in 2015
The shortlist for the 13th annual Wales Care Awards has been announced. The awards nominees for the prestigious awards come from all over Wales, from Rhyl to Wrexham, Cardiff to Caernafon.
There are 18 categories of awards with the shortlisted candidates in 17 of them listed ahead of the awards night - and one special award announced only on the night.
The awards are always a grand occasion with a black tie reception in Cardiff's City Hall. This year the Wales Care Awards take place on November 6. You can book a table and find out more about the awards on the Wales Care Awards website.
Find out who is on the Wales Care Awards 2015 shortlist
Supported Living or Small Group Community Living Care Practitioner Award
Sharon Aspray, Embrace Group, Denbigh
Sian Roberts, Wrexham Council
Vicky Bailey, Regard Partnership, Kingston, Surrey
Wayne Brookfield, Wrexham Council
Residential Care Practitioner
Chris Balahura, Fairways Care Ltd, Treborth, Bangor
Janet Davies, Tracscare, Swansea
Stacey Moore, Procare Wales Ltd, Rhyl
Samantha Thomas, Clwyd Alyn Housing Association – Plas Bod Llwyd Care Home, Newbridge
Leadership in Residential Care Services
Jacqueline Innis, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
Martin Taylor, Summerhill Group, Cwmbran
Judith Richards, Clwyd Alyn. Pennaf Housing Group, St Asaph
Marina Bowles, Careinn Ltd, Rhayader
Leadership & Management in Supported Living or Small Community Award
Audra West, Independent Living Ltd, Wrexham
Sam Evans, Abacare Ltd, Bangor
Wayne Bickford, Ucan Care Ltd, Treharris
Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award
Dawn Derrick, Handsale Ltd, Aberavon, Neath
Gareth Moxon, Calon Lan Community Care, Llandudno
Kate Galloway, Wales Care & Support Team, Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, Cardiff
Nurse of the Year
June Edwards, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
Madel Kuhn, Hallmark Care Homes, Cardiff
Aine Loughran, Hallmark Care Homes, Merthyr Tydfil
Outstanding Service
Catherine Robinson, Gofal Bro, Caernarfon
Bronwen Morris, Old Vicarage, Wrexham
Busisiwe Zuma, Barchester, Llanelli
Christine Lovell, Ludlow Street Healthcare, Cardiff
Leading Practice in Learning Disability & Mental Health Services
Alexander Smith, Life Long Learning 4 Living, Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham
Carys Pritchard, Abacare Ltd, Bangor
Laura Haysham, Orbis Education & Care Ltd, Cardiff
The Social Care Health & Safety Award
Sarah Jackson, Ludlow Street Healthcare, Cardiff
Tracy King, Pendine Park Care Organisation, Wrexham
Commitment to Quality in Housekeeping & Hospitality
Deborah Price, Talbot Court Care Home, Neath
Hannah Clatworthy, Embrace Group, Ystrad, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Kath Thomas, Barchester, Swansea
Excellence in Palliative & End of Life Care
Ceri Breeze, Handsale Ltd, Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot
Helen Wooding, Wrexham Council
Innovation in Residential Child Care & Young People
Louise Irving, Afon Goch Children's Homes, Gwynedd
Helen Rees, Orbis Education & Care Ltd, Bronllys, Brecon
The Peter Clarke Award for Promoting Excellence in Services for Children and Young People
Hazel & David Owen, Conwy County Council , Conwy Child & Family Service
Excellence in Catering Award
Lisa Anderson, Hallmark Care Homes, Cartref Annwyl Fan Care Home, Carmarthenshire
Daniel Cole, Hallmark Care Homes, Shire Hall Care Home, Cardiff
Karolina Raslawska, Embrace Group, Cartrefle Res. Home, Llanwrst
Commitment to Training & Workforce Development
Simon Powell, Tracscare, Swansea
Joyce Williams, Smartcare Pendine Park Teaching Care Centre, Wrexham
Brenda Davies, Embrace Group, Cartrefle Residential Home, Llanwrst
Excellence in Dementia Care
Claire Mathe, S & S Care Ltd, Caergwrle, Wrexham
Cheryl Beer, Grwp Gwalia, Swansea
Shamilla Yoganathan, Barleyblind Ltd, Cartref Ael Y Bryn, Ammanford
Exceptional Newcomer
Angelo Corria, Home Instead, Cardiff
Susan Lloyd, At Home - Vale Senior Care, Denbighshire
Aneurin Brown, Hallmark Care Homes, Greenhill Manor, Merthyr Tydfil
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