Baggy Shanker MP visits local Derby care home

Derby South MP, Baggy Shanker, met residents and colleagues at Landemere care home to see how Purpose Coalition partner, Anchor, is delivering a positive social impact in his community.

The Labour MP, who was previously Leader of Derby City Council, was elected to Parliament for the first time in this summer’s general election.

Baggy Shanker MP was joined by Anchor Chief Executive, Sarah Jones, and enjoyed a tour of Landemere care home and chatted with residents and care colleagues to find out about the range of care services available at the home.

Anchor’s Chief Executive Sarah Jones said:

“We were delighted to host Baggy at Anchor’s Landemere care home, and both colleagues and residents enjoyed meeting him. We pride ourselves on the level of care provided to residents by our committed colleagues here, the quality of the facilities available and the part we play in serving the local community. It’s important that our local MP had the opportunity to see that for himself.

“The care sector is an essential part of our wider health service but, like the health service, it is facing a wide range of challenges as a result of ever-increasing demand. Landemere demonstrates how a not-for-profit provider can ensure quality, person-centred care at the heart of its community.”

Baggy Shanker MP said:

“During my visit to Landemere I could see the clear compassion, hard work, and sense of community shown by the staff. Their commitment to ensuring that residents feel valued and cared for is a testament to the exceptional spirit of our local care teams. It was a pleasure to see such kindness in action and to meet residents and listen to their views as their local MP."

Anchor’s Landemere care home is in its own private grounds, providing quality 24-hour care and a range of social activities.

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Notes to editors:

Anchor

Anchor began more than 60 years ago and today is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life. It provides housing for social rent and to buy and residential care homes, including specialist dementia care. In total, Anchor serves more than 65,000 residents in almost 55,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations.

Its residential care services employ the majority of the 10,000 strong workforce, providing services to residents at more than 120 care homes.  Anchor operates in more than 85% of local councils in England. Anchor is an accredited real Living Wage employer – a mark of recognition awarded by the Living Wage Foundation.

For more information visit www.anchor.org.uk