Hello and welcome to Cairnfield House.
Hi there my name is Lesley Middleton and this is the greeting you will hear when you give us a call.
I am the Facility Manager of Cairnfield House Rest Home/Hospital.
I started here in 1993 as a health care assistant. Sometime later an opportunity arose for me to become the Activities Co-ordinator. At the time I thought that this was my dream job. As I took my role very seriously I felt I needed to learn more and enrolled for the Certificate in Diversoinal Therapy.
Diversional Therapy focuses on a holistic approach when caring for a resident including their physical, intellectual / cognitive, cultural / spiritual, social / psychosocial and sexuality needs. From these needs individual goals are set and care plans are formulated for each person. I found this role to be a very humbling experience. The elderly are a wealth of knowledge and have much to teach anyone willing to listen.
Working and studying was a great way to learn and I was able to give my residents new and innovative activities and with their input we developed a great activities programme including yearly Balls and party celebrations.
I have always enjoyed working as part of a team and in 2004 another opportunity opened for me as the Assistant Manager. This role gave me the opportunity to work with families, residents, staff and other service providers. I was very keen to learn about the managerial and compliance side of the business and how to provide the best quality service we could to our consumers, so I completed a certificate in Management in 2009.
In 2013 another opportunity to better use my skills came along and I became the Facility Manager.
In 2014 along with the Clinical Manager we have successfully lead our team to become a 25 bed hospital as well as a 66 bed rest home.
We are very family orientated here as my husband John also works in the maintenance department. This gives us a lot in common and an affinity for each other’s roles.
I have three children and 9 grand children, whom I enjoy being with whenever we get the chance.
Some of my hobbies include reading, dancing, fishing, craft, sewing, exercising and socialising over coffee.