THREE members of staff at a south Shropshire care home have clocked up more than 100 years of dedicated service.
Care assistant Susan Morris and relief care assistants Anne Steed and Lorna Knill have all passed a landmark 35 years working at Stone House in Bishop's Castle.
The home, which is run by Coverage Care, Shropshire care home provider, on a not-for-profit basis, cares for up to 40 older people with or without dementia.
Susan, 53, from Clun, started working at Stone House on a youth training scheme straight from college.
“I really enjoy my job and the best part has been getting to know all the different people I have cared for over the years,” she said.
Churchstoke-based Anne began her career at Stone House as a domestic assistant.
“My daughter worked there on a youth opportunity programme and I knew she loved it, so I applied for a job. I started as a full-time domestic assistant and I soon realised how pleasurable and rewarding it was so as soon as a carers job came available I applied and got it,” added Anne.
At 74, Lorna, who lives in Stiperstones, said she still had no plans to retire.
“I was working in a factory and decided I wanted a more rewarding job so decided on a career in care," she said. "I have a lot of happy memories from the last 35 years including taking people on holiday to Llandudno, boat trips, picnic on a barge at Welshpool and simple things like just having a one-to-one with them.”
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