Woodpeckers -

Matron / Manager - Jacqueline Reddel
Jacqueline trained as a Nurse at St Luke's Hospital and the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. She qualified as a nurse in 1976, and nursed in British Military Hospitals abroad. Jacqueline started working in the field of elderly care in 1989 and joined Colten Care in 2000. Promoted to Matron in 2003, Jacqueline has undertaken and passed the Foundation Degree in Care Home Management.

To contact Matron call 01590 623280 or submit our enquiry form.

Deputy / Head of Care - Moses Kasiya
Moses qualified as a nurse in Zimbabwe in 2000. He subsequently moved to England and worked at Woodpeckers as a night HCA. Moses went on to complete the Adaptation training to enable him to practice as a qualified nurse in the UK, at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth. He worked in the cardiac unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital for two years before joining Colten Care at Belmore Lodge. In July 2004 Moses was promoted to Head of Care at Woodpeckers, where he is also Mentor to the student nurses and adaptation nurses.

Activity Organiser - Shirley Smith
Shirley joined Woodpeckers in 2005. She trained in Scotland as a Teacher, but on returning to the profession after a decade abroad, she quickly realised that the profession was no longer her vocation. Shirley did voluntary work for a local Care Group, mainly driving older people to doctor and hospital appointments before taking up the full time post of Activity Organiser at Woodpeckers.

Chef - Anita Vine
Anita gained the Diploma in Catering at Watford Catering College, where she won the Bronze and Gold Medals for Cake Decorating. She also gained the Certificate for the Advanced Nutrition Course. Anita joined Colten Care in 2003 as Chef where she enjoys chatting with the residents as much as catering for their likes and dislikes. Anita is currently attending Brockenhurst Catering College studying for the Advanced Diploma in Pastry Studies and is also enrolled on a course in Wired Sugar Flowers.