The votes have been counted, and we can now announce the names of the seven Westward Care employees of the month for May!

Fatameh Pirsalami was voted employee of the month at Headingley Hall, with colleagues noting her "kind and cheerful" and "patient" nature. One colleague who voted for Fatameh wrote simply: "What a ray of sunshine Fatameh is!"

Christopher Simpson was named Southlands' employee of the month for May, with his team referring to him as "a lovely gentleman", with "courtesy and responsiveness...to a high standard".

Headingley @ Home's Jenny Gilder was voted employee of the month by her colleagues, who noted that Jenny "always projected herself in a professional manner" and "radiates such positivity".

Over at Pennington Court, housekeeping assistant Annette Doherty was named employee of the month for her "genuine compassion for the residents" and for going beyond her daily duties.

Hunslet Moor House Care and Support Manager Matt Larkin was voted the apartments' top employee in May, with colleagues citing his "can do attitude".

The Cedars' Krzysztof Cwikla was singled out in May for his part in overseeing the renovations currently underway at the home. Colleagues said he had gone "above and beyond" in performing his additional tasks "without compromising...his day to day duties."

Last but not least, Rebecca Van der Merwe was named May's top employee over at Head Office. Becca's colleagues wrote that she was "always willing to help where she can" and is "such a positive person and a pleasure to be around”.

Thank you, as always, to everybody who voted, and to all Westward Care staff for always being the best at what they do.