Management changes at Dunblane Rest Home

NEW BEGINNING: (from left) Office manager Andrew Lund, manager Mike West and clinical manager Irene Williams are all recent arrivals at Dunblane. Picture by Paul Rickard

FORMER Christchurch resident Andrew Lund walked into Dunblane Rest Home and Village last month while job searching and is now in charge of the office and accounts at the rest home and village.

“He was walking in and I was walking out,” said Dunblane Rest Home and Village manager Mike West.

Mr West and clinical manager Irene Williams are also new at Dunblane.

There had been many changes in management in recent times, said Mr West.

“But we are now looking at creating stability and increasing occupancy rates.’

Mr West comes from a role in funding and population at Hauora Tairawhiti and previously worked for five years in Wellington for the Ministry of Health before deciding to move back to his home town. He was enjoying his new role at Dunblane.

Mr West said the management team had put new systems in place.

Mrs Williams comes from the Emergency Department at Gisborne Hospital and previously worked at the hospital at Te Puia.

She started at Dunblane last month after deciding she wanted to get away from shift hours to spend more time with her family.

Mr Lund said he came to Gisborne because of the relaxed ifestyle.

He can often be seen playing the piano while Dunblane residents sing along.