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From Retail to Rehabilitation: The Inspiring Journey of Elaine Ricketts
Elaine Ricketts is a dedicated and passionate Case Manager at AKA Case Management in Walsall, West Midlands. Her journey to this role is nothing short of inspiring, showcasing resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to personal growth. A New Career Path Elaine’s professional background spans more than two decades in retail, where she worked her way […]
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August 2024 Newsletter
We’re excited to share our latest newsletter with you! Our team has been hard at work, and we’re thrilled to highlight some of the recent events we’ve attended. July Highlights August Update Upcoming Events in September We hope you enjoy catching up with our latest news and look forward to sharing more exciting updates with […]
Assistant Case Manager: Emma Bralee
We were very proud of Emma, who was recently promoted to a part-time Assistant Case Manager role. We wanted to learn more about her experience at AKA Case Management and the aspects of her job she loves most. Background and Experience Emma began her career in care in 2005, focusing on helping people with their […]
Update on the Broadway Bears
We were pleased to receive another update about the Broadway Bears. We get these from Elaine Ricketts as her grandson, Leo is on the team, and we sponsored their winter kit last year. As you know, the team has been up and running for just over a year. The first season was amazing, and the […]
From Management Accountant to Business Leader: My Journey with AKA
Dawn Abernethy, one of the Directors at AKA Case Management, wrote this as part of our series of articles about team members. We think it’s important for our clients, associates and business contacts to learn more about everyone within the company. In 2008, I embarked on my professional journey as a management accountant, primarily working […]
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Embracing the Future of Work: AKA’s 4-Day Work Week
Embracing the Future of Work: AKA’s 4-Day Work Week In January 2022, AKA Case Management took a bold step to improve its employees’ work-life balance and well-being by participating in the first-ever UK trial of a four-day working week. Whilst AKA received a lot of help and support from 4 Day Week Global, which ran the […]
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Sarah Longshaw: Assistant Case Manager
We wanted to share an overview of Sarah’s professional journey and personal insights, highlighting her contributions and experiences working at AKA Case Management. She recently transitioned from a part-time Assistant Case Manager to a full-time Assistant Case Manager and has taken on many more responsibilities since. Background and Career Sarah started in care in 2006 […]
May 2024 Newsletter
We hope you have had a productive few months. Finally, the sun is shining, and we look forward to the Bank Holiday Weekend! Our team has been busy as always, supporting our clients, attending events to keep us up to date with the latest developments in case management, and focusing on our health and well-being. […]
Focusing on the well-being of our team
Over the past few years, we have focused on the well-being of all our team. There are several reasons why we think prioritising the health and well-being of the whole team is so important, especially when the team works remotely, and it isn’t always possible to check in with everyone daily. Having a well-being programme […]
Life moves on for young people
This article was written by Catherine Watkins, one of our Case Managers. She joined the AKA team in 2023 and has over ten years of experience working with complex acquired brain injury, stroke, and neurodegenerative disease. Catherine wanted to highlight that transitioning from one stage of life to another can be challenging for any young […]