Dementia specialist to drive LV Group's "innovative" care plans

Friday 26 March 2021

The LV Care Group has appointed a specialist to lead the dementia wing at St. Joseph’s Residential and Nursing Home and act as the dedicated dementia champion and clinical lead for the group.

Colette Bonner, a Nurse Manager with over 35 years of senior nursing experience across Jersey, the UK and Europe, was previously a Manager of two local care homes specialised in dementia care.

She has significant knowledge and experience of the Gold Standards Framework in palliative care, but specifically dementia care and team management. Along with obtaining a Master’s degree in Dementia, she also previously trained for the Caring Homes Group accredited City and Guilds dementia care programme ‘Living in my world.’

In her new role, which was recently created within the LV Care Group, Ms Bonner will lead the dementia unit at St. Joseph’s Residential and Nursing Home.

“I am looking forward to working with the highly skilled multidisciplinary team already in place at LV to enhance their skill set in dementia care and to work together to raise the standards and accessibility of this type of care in Jersey," she said.

"My primary focus will be on providing compassionate care, connections and settings that give dementia residents a life that is personalised, meaningful and enriched by choices within a safe environment that enables discreet provision for the more able, through to full nursing as frailty progresses.” 

Nick Bettany, CEO & Co-founder of LV Care Group, added: “Colette will be integral to the conceptualisation and realisation of our ambitious Dementia Village plans which will revolutionise and enhance dementia care on the island.

"As our dedicated LV dementia champion and clinician, she will bolster existing support in this growing area of need locally to ensure patients can access the right care when they need it and enhance the lives of those living with the condition."