Vida COURT 

Harlow Carr

01423 276400

 
Amanda Whitehouse
Amanda WhitehouseHome Manager
Amanda has worked in health & social care for more than 30 years and is now the Home Manager of Vida Court. She has been a part of the team at Vida Healthcare for 9 years and holds a Dementia Care Mapping qualification from the University of Bradford. She has her Registered Managers Award and has studied through various NVQ programmes. Amanda was awarded the most dedicated employee of the year award for Vida Hall in 2018.
Sarolta Toldi Bolland
Sarolta Toldi BollandDeputy Home Manager
Sarolta has been a qualified registered general nurse since 2007. She has a great wealth of experience both clinically and managerially. She has been supporting people with a wide variety of nursing needs. She worked in acute care, community primary care and dementia care setting over the years. Sarolta worked all across the three Vida Homes as a senior nurse, clinical lead, house manager and now she has joined Vida Court team as Deputy Home manager in April 2024.
Dementia care has always been where Sarolta`s heart lies. She is focused on promoting compassionate care with kindness, using a humanistic approach to all residents while supporting their clinical needs with excellence.
Tracy Cliff
Tracy CliffOperations Manager
Tracy is responsible for the day to day operations at Vida Court, overseeing the Housekeeping, Laundry and Maintenance teams. She has worked in a care home environment for the past seven years in both residential and dementia care settings. Her role ensures smooth running of the home, allowing Clare to focus on maintaining excellent standards of care.

Vida Court is a wonderful place and I feel honoured to be part of the team.

Andrew Copley
Andrew CopleyClinical Deputy Manager
After qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse in 2004, Andy spent the next 14 years working in an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital, specialising in complex adult psychological trauma. Andy worked as a Nurse, Senior Nurse, Deputy Manager and Service Manager.
Since leaving that setting, Andy worked in the community, delivering a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) service, and for Vida Healthcare for over 7 years now, the last 4 at Vida Court.
Andy has worked as a Nurse on every house at Vida Court, as a Senior Nurse on Grantham House, and commenced his role as Clinical Deputy Manager in March 2026.

Vida Court is a wonderful place and I feel honoured to be part of the team.

Linda Lidonde
Linda LidondeHead Chef
Linda joined Vida in 2018 after a career in the hospitality industry. Linda worked under the supervision of Head Chef at Vida Grange where she transferred to Vida Court in October 2021. Linda spent most of her career in 5* hotels across the UK and has completed her Foundation Degree in Culinary Arts, NVQ Level 2 in Food Safety, NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision, NVQ Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering to name a few. Linda is a great addition to the team.

Working at Vida has given me the opportunity to grow and develop my culinary skills as well as my confidence, thanks to the great Management we have in place.

Lisa Bowles
Lisa BowlesWellbeing Lead
Lisa joined Vida Healthcare in 2018 and brings a wealth of care and activity experience to the team. Lisa began working in the care sector in 2012 and has never looked back. Lisa’s role as Wellbeing Lead is to support and mentor the Well-Being Facilitators that work on the houses at Vida Grange whilst also supporting the residents in every aspect of their life, to form bonds and trust and to support them in their emotional, cognitive, spiritual and physical Well-Being.

My passion for improving the wellbeing of our residents with dementia has grown from my experience of working for Vida. I can’t change the diagnosis of their illness but I want to make a difference to their life in a happy and positive way.

Emma Lister
Emma ListerFor care enquiries
Emma is available Monday through Friday to discuss your loved ones needs. Emma will guide and support you and your family throughout your dementia journey.
Helen Weatherill
Helen WeatherillHome Administrator
Helen joined Vida Court in January 2023. Helen has many years administration experience having worked previously in an Education setting as well as recruitment and retail settings. Helen has experience of dementia having cared for her mother for several years.
 

Date of inspection
7 August 2023