A DEDICATED health and social care worker has been recognised for her work with homeless people in Inverclyde.
Gayle McQueen was the overall winner for Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Celebrating Success Award
Gayle is well-being co-ordinator for Inverclyde Homelessness Centre.
Her approach to recruitment ensured a team of dedicated individuals was introduced to the service to deliver support of varying intensities to meet the needs of each resident, both in the Inverclyde Centre and in temporary furnished flats in the community.
Gayle furnished a large communal lounge and a smaller lounge for outreach work and tirelessly engaged with third sector organisations and community assets to ensure residents received the care and attention of local dentists, opticians as well as student hairdressers who provided valuable services to make residents feel good about themselves.
She ensured they were trained in food hygiene to facilitate a brunch club three times a week providing wholesome and nutritious food to people who were hungry, and mentored residents in cooking and basic hygiene skills.
