Meet the Team

At The Porterbrook Care Home, we are a group of empathetic and dedicated individuals who all share a common drive for providing exceptional, person-centred care. We believe in treating one another with the utmost respect, creating strong bonds, and collaborating as a unit to ensure that all team members, residents, and family members at The Porterbrook Care Home feel appreciated and cared for in a warm and welcoming environment.

  • Lynne Cannell

    Home Manager
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    Lynne CannellHome Manager

    Lynne brings a wealth of experience to her role as Home Manager at The Porterbrook. Having completed her nurse training at Sheffield University, she worked in a number of hospitals across a variety of wards, including general, surgical, and cardiology before pursuing her passion for caring for the elderly in care home settings. Lynne has worked in care homes in Sheffield and Rotherham and is privileged and honoured to now be leading The Porterbrook Care Home team and to be providing the highest possible care for all the residents.

  • Joyce Strachan

    Deputy Manager
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    Joyce StrachanDeputy Manager

    Joyce has been working in the care sector for over 30 years and has experience in several senior roles including being a home manager.

    She joined The Porterbrook after relocating to Chesterfield from Aberdeen. In the new role, Joyce has been building new relationships with residents, their families, work colleagues and professional partners.

  • Brett Crookes

    Administrator
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    Brett CrookesAdministrator

    Brett joined The Porterbrook in August 2024 following a variety of office-based roles in administration, sales, and account management. Brett has really taken to the role and enjoys his occasional visits from the residents very much.  Brett has felt very supported and encouraged by his colleagues and is looking forward to a long journey with The Porterbrook team!

  • Siphilisiwe Mkwebu

    Senior Care Assistant
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    Siphilisiwe MkwebuSenior Care Assistant

    Siphilisiwe’s work at The Porterbrook gives her fulfilment as she sees the smiles and twinkle in each and every resident’s eyes.  Knowing that she is making a difference in people’s lives gives her joy. Siphilisiwe enjoys working at The Porterbrook Care Home as she is part of an incredible team that works together to ensure that every resident is not only healthy but happy.

  • Atena

    Atena Afsari

    Senior Care Assistant
  • Marie Beck

    Senior Care Assistant
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    Marie BeckSenior Care Assistant

    Marie has worked in care since 1992 and is currently a Senior Care Assistant here at The Porterbook having joined us over 5 years ago. Marie has had many roles since the start of her career and has a wealth of knowledge in the care industry.

  • Dhanya Babu

    Senior Care Assistant
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    Dhanya BabuSenior Care Assistant

    Dhanya Babu is a senior care assistant at The Porterbrook Care Home. With 5 years of experience as a registered nurse in India, Dhanya brings dedication and expertise to ensure compassionate and quality care for our residents. Her commitment lies in enhancing the wellbeing of those under her care, making Dhanya an invaluable member of the Porterbrook team.

  • Joanne

    Activity Co-ordinator
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    JoanneActivity Co-ordinator
    Joanne has been working within the care sector for the past 24 years and has been working as an ‘Activities Co-ordinator’ for the past 7.
    She absolutely loves her role within The Porterbrook and finds her job rewarding. Joanne enjoys making our residents happy and supports them to live a happy and meaningful lifestyle.
    Joanne goes the extra mile to organise events and makes sure our residents within our home can continue with their hobbies or are supported to pursue new interests!
  • Cameron Wythers

    Maintenance Manager
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    Cameron WythersMaintenance Manager

    Cam joined The Porterbrook in February 2024, having worked in maintenance for a number of years. After re-training from the hospitality sector during the 2020 lockdown, Cam started his career in facilities management at a student accommodation complex. Since this, Cam has managed facilities for several businesses, including a number of restaurants in Brighton & Sheffield.

  • Kevin Briggs

    Receptionist
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    Kevin BriggsReceptionist

    Kevin has been working at The Porterbrook since 2016 when the doors first opened! He has always worked within the care industry and started out as a ‘Care Assistant’. Kevin has always found the roles he has worked in very rewarding and fulfilling.

    While being at our home, Kevin has had a number of different roles, the latest change becoming a Receptionist. At times the role can be challenging but he really enjoys learning new tasks and especially developing his skills.

  • Elaine Blackburn

    Receptionist
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    Elaine BlackburnReceptionist

    Elaine joined The Porterbrook as a part-time receptionist in April 2024. Having retired from more than 35 years of working in the healthcare sector in admin and finance roles, Elaine soon decided she wanted to carry on working and to do something rewarding and worthwhile. Her job at The Porterbrook is ideal, and she enjoys meeting and helping people in such a caring environment and loves the variety that my role involves.

  • Brenda

    Librarian
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    BrendaLibrarian
    Brenda is one of our residents and has recently taken on the role of being our in house Librarian. Brenda says “I like being useful and I love to write and don’t do it often now. I love looking through the books and their covers and choose which ones I might like to read. I’ve been told we might be starting up a mobile library for residents in their rooms and then I will be stamping or using tickets for the books.”