THE MD of a care home based in Lower Earley has been shortlisted for a top award.
Natasha Lazovic, has been nominated as a finalist in the Great British Care Awards 2023, in the Outstanding Contribution to Social Care category.
She is managing director of Barchester, which runs Austen House, and will find out the results on Saturday, November 18, at a ceremony to be held in London. The winner go forward to a national final next year.
Originally from Serbia, Ms Lazovic moved to the UK in 1994 and trained as a nurse.
She worked in a variety of care settings in the NHS and private sector, joining Barchester in 2014 as a regional director responsible for 10 homes. Now as MD, she oversees more than 80 care homes in the firm’s south division.
“I am very humbled to be nominated for this award, and I am very proud to be part of the shortlist, and to be representing Barchester as a finalist,” Ms Lazovic said.
“It is an honour to be recognised for doing a job I love and I wish to continue to make outstanding contributions going forward, I am hugely passionate about the care sector.”
Barchester Healthcare’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, added: “It comes as no surprise to me that Natasha has been shortlisted for this award.
“I have had the pleasure of knowing and working alongside her for over 18 years, she is an incredible leader who is totally devoted to her teams and her residents.
“I can think of no one who deserves this award more than she does.”
