A SALISBURY carer has been selected as a finalist for a BBC Radio Wiltshire award for improving the lives of those she cares for.

Gale Louw, carer and activities coordinator at Milford House Care Home in Salisbury, has been recognised for the help, compassion and support she shows her residents and she is now through to the grand final of BBC Radio Wiltshire ‘Make a Difference’ Awards in the Carer category.

The station received hundreds of nominations across eight categories from which a panel of independent judges selected the four finalists for each category.

Gale received a visit from Graham Rogers of BBC Radio Wiltshire who conducted an interview with Gale, which will go out on the radio in August, and also filmed a short video for the awards ceremony.

General manager at the care home, Aga Musial, said: “This is such a great achievement and very well deserved and we are so delighted that what Gale does has been recognised by the wider community, and of course we will all be rooting for Gale on the night.”

Gale said: “This was such a huge surprise and it took me a while to process what Graham was telling me about the nomination when he rang to tell me the news!

“I am so grateful to everyone who nominated me and I am now looking forward to the ceremony in September.”

The awards ceremony will be held on September 7 and a spokesperson for Milford House says they will all be cheering Gale on and a small team from the home will be supporting her on the night.

Milford House is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals.

Milford House provides nursing, residential and respite care.