An 84-year-old nurse who works on Anglesey has won a gold award at the social care Oscars.

Daisy Richards, who works at Fairways Newydd Nursing and Dementia Care Home in Llanfairpwll, was awarded the gold Dignity in Care Award at the Wales Care Awards ceremony in Cardiff.

She also received a bronze Outstanding Service Award at the event.

Ms Richards, who first qualified as a nurse in 1958, said: "I’m still in a state of shock at getting the gold award to be honest, I still don’t think it has registered.

"What really floored me was to be announced a winner for the Dignity Award.

"It took me a few seconds to realise it was me.

"One of my colleagues who was sitting by me told me I had to go and get the award.

"It was lovely, everybody was so kind.

"The awards evening was fantastic, it was wonderful to be there.

"My manager Rebekah told me to enjoy the award, take it on board and accept it was something I had achieved.

"I am the sort of person who finds that difficult.

"I just go to work, do my work and do my best.

"I suppose it will take me a while to come to terms with getting the award.

"I suppose it is a bit of an achievement at the age of 84.

"The thing is, I really still enjoy my job, every bit of it, I enjoy every day at work looking after the dementia patients.

"And I really think it’s true that age is only a number.

"People ask why I am still working at 84, and I say it could be any number – I could be 20 or 30.

"The important thing is that I am still able to work, do my work to my maximum capacity."

Daisy Richards has no plans to retire   (Image: Supplied)

Ms Richards said she has no plans to retire and is already looking ahead to next year and the nursing revalidation process to maintain her registration.

She said: "People say I will be 85 next year, so ask am I really going to revalidate.

"And I say: ‘But yes, of course!"

"All my colleagues are so supportive and kind, I really enjoy working with them."

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Ms Richards was nominated for an award by Rebekah Charles, the manager at Fairways Newydd Nursing and Dementia Care Home.

Ms Charles said: "The gold award was so well-deserved, we were all thrilled for her, and it was great to be at the awards to see her receive it.

"She is so humble that even until the very last minute, she was telling us the award wasn’t for her, but for all of us.

"She is so lovely and humble that she is not capable of easily accepting such an individual award, but she really does deserve it."