Laura Hulett

General Manager

My career in care started in 2009 after graduating from University with a Psychology degree, and I have been a manager of residential and nursing homes since 2013.

I am passionate about enabling residents to continue to live their lives as they did in their own homes. I also love being involved in the day-to-day running of a home, working alongside the team and getting to know our residents and their families.

I joined Signature in March 2021, attracted to the ethos of care, and how our residents are encouraged to maintain the lifestyle they wish to lead. We have a real focus on resident well-being, with each resident enjoying a personalised level of care within a beautiful, well-kept home.

Janet Alibaya

Deputy manager

I have worked in the care industry for over 15 years looking after elderly residents here in the UK. With my background in nursing, I can use my knowledge and skills to provide an exceptional person centred care to our residents. I had switched my career from the busy A&E department to a calmer and more engaging environment which is working in the care home. I worked at other Signature Homes for over 7 years before transferring to Signature at Caversham. Over the years I have developed my expertise and working in collaboration to all heads of departments making sure the highest standard of care is given to our residents. My leadership skills were also developed with my General Manager as my mentor. My career development over the years has given me management experience, managing large teams of people, my ability to manage priorities such as strong planning and putting actions in place with the help of the whole team. During this time, I have also developed better communication and interpersonal skills. With all my experience, knowledge, and skills I was given the opportunity to step up as a Deputy Manager at Signature at Caversham.
I will make sure to continue to work hand in hand with all the heads of department to ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to each resident and to be engaged with their families to make sure all their queries and concerns are promptly addressed. I am looking forward to working with new heads of department who are compassionate about care and believed the same vision as I am making a difference in the lives of our residents.

Client Liaison Manager

Karen Fleming

I worked for the NHS for over 10 years in care while I was raising my children, this has enabled me to have a greater insight into my role as Client Liaison Manager.

I am here to support families and their loved ones in making their decision into their long term care needs. The most rewarding parts of my job are show casing our beautiful home and enabling families and their loved ones to visualise how we can enrich their lives with everything we have to offer her at Signature.

Georgina Ayton

Residential Care Manager

I joined Signature at Caversham in November 2022. I pride myself in delivering exceptional person-centred care. I am passionate about ensuring our residents get the highest standards of care every day. It’s important to me that our residents here at Caversham lead a fulfilling life. I have a range of experience within various areas of the care sector having worked in care homes and within domiciliary care. My passion for care was ignited from a young age after seeing the roles family members were doing within the industry.

The knowledge and experience I have gained over the last 15 years of my career has given me the skills I need to support the team here at Caversham as we open as a brand-new home, a venture which I’m extremely excited for. I look forward to working closely with our residents and their families. I’m honoured to be part of the fantastic team here at Caversham and look forward to welcoming all our new residents to this fantastic home.

Dementia Care Manager

Mihaela Dragomir

I joined Signature at Caversham at the end of May 2023. I worked in the care industry for over 12 years,  looking after people  living with Dementia in the UK.  When I heard about Signature and its values, I knew I wanted to join somewhere  that could share my own morals, ethos, and person-centred care.

My role as a Dementia Care Manager requires a passion for care, being kind and patient, and always putting people living with Dementia first, ensuring their wellbeing and happiness are met.

I am proud of what I do, and I share my knowledge and experience with my colleagues. I believe that I can better contribute to the team through coaching and mentoring. I strive for excellence daily and want to be the very best and deliver the very best care to our Residents.

Clinical Services Manager

Mihaela Popa

I have been working as part of Signature since 2017, in a variety of roles, starting as a team leader before qualifying as a nurse. I then progressed to Nursing Care Manager and more recently have been appointed as Clinical Services Manager here at Caversham. Having worked in the care sector for all my career, I would not imagine myself doing anything else.

I am passionate about ensuring high standards of care and delivering peace of mind to our residents and their loved ones. Caversham is a special place, and I look forward to continuing to deliver the Signature standard alongside such a dedicated team.

Activities Supervisor

Iwona Musa

I have been working in care now for over 18 years and am very excited to start my journey at Signature Caversham.

My passion is people, and I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead a team that’s sole purpose is to bring joy and fulfilment to our residents’ day to day lives.

I am a naturally creative and playful person and these qualities will help design an activities programme that supports the wellbeing of all our residents.

Jurate Buciene

Business Administration Manager

I joined Signature at Caversham in October 2022 and looking forward to seeing our new home grow and flourish.
Previously, I have worked as a Financial Administrator in a care home for 11 years. My educational background is Teaching, however, moving into the care sector was the best decision I have ever made. There is nothing more rewarding then making positive impact of the lives of others and witnessing this first-hand.
I love building relationship with the Residents and Colleagues, and it is my passion to make sure that people feel supported, valued, and respected.
When not at work, I enjoy reading books, baking, spending time with my beloved family.
I feel extremely proud an honoured to work in a such beautiful Home with friendly atmosphere and dedicated people, delivering excellent care.

Hospitality Manager

Mark Wren

I am delighted to be joining the team here at the newly built Signature of Caversham and I am excited about providing an excellent customer service to our residents and their visitors. My passion is to bring joy and happiness to our residents’ day to day lives and I relish the opportunity to create and lead a team that shares the same values of excellence as I do.
I have been working in the care industry for 8 years, initially as an Activity Coordinator, planning and facilitating a wide range of activities and events to promote the wellbeing of our residents, and more recently as a District Service Improvement Advisor. I love the arts, and as a former actor, pride myself on bringing energy and enthusiasm into everything that I do.
My team consists of Kitchen, Dining, Activities, Housekeeping and Reception and we look forward to welcoming residents to their new home and providing them with the Signature excellence of care.

Head Chef

Lauren Jones

I started my catering career in hotel kitchens where I developed my skills and passion for cooking. I soon made my way up through various roles in the kitchen.

My move into the care sector came in 2019 and I joined Signature in June 2021. What I particularly love is the interaction with the residents and their families.

I am proud to lead my team, providing a high standard dining experience for all the residents within our home.

Maintenance Manager

Darron Prince

I started my working career as an apprentice electrician in the hospital industry in South Africa, completing my apprenticeship I was given the opportunity to become the groups maintenance manager for lifecare hospital group. While in the industry I was offered the opportunity to become a logistics manager in the food and beverage industry dealing with major restaurant groups in South Africa, while doing electrical maintenance on weekends, I enjoy fixing broken items and setting challenges to get something broken fixed again. Leaving South Africa at the end of 2019 moving to Cyprus I joined the hotel industry as a maintenance manager for a hotel group. Found myself doing their gardening too in my spare time. Fixing appliances and the challenge in finding the problem was so rewarding, seeing guests faces when a job was completed to their expectations was rewarding. Due to covid restrictions I had no choice but to leave, joining a group of companies leading the market in industrial air conditioner ducting. I moved to the UK in 2022 and was given the opportunity to join signature care home at Caversham as maintenance manager. I enjoy working with people and making them feel special. Nothing Is more rewarding than seeing a smile on a person’s face, knowing you made that happen. Be it a resident a family member or staff member. Looking forward to building many more happy memories.

Housekeeping Supervisor

Danuta Snell

I have been in the housekeeping trade for over 15 years, mostly in the hotel business. I take pride in what I do and am very particular to detail.

This is my first position in a care home and my experience at Signature Caversham over the past several months has been the most rewarding of my career.

We have built a very good team, and each of us enjoy what we do in the housekeeping role, but for me, spending time with the residents and getting to know them is the highlight of my day.