About the Owner...

After obtaining my first degree in Business Finance I changed direction into a career in health and social care where I have worked for more than 20 years.  I went on to obtain a 1st class Psychology degree as well as training in person-centred counselling.  I have studied extensively at post graduate level including cognitive behaviour therapy, mental health and dementia.  I have understaken many courses in health and social care and dementia as well as becoming a qualified Dementia Care Mapper in 2012.  I am also a qualified health and social care teacher for the adult learning sector.

I have worked with learning disabilities, psychosis, depression and anxiety disorders, older people and dementia.  I was awarded the Great British Care Awards Care Innovator of the Year for my work developing specialist dementia activities.  I also have a keen interest in functional medicine and nutrition.  I believe that people with demenita have the right to access these approaches which can help alleviate debiltating symptoms and improve quality of life.

Over the last 10 years, working with dementia has become my passion.  I formed Crimson Care in 2013 with the mission of providing the best possible quality of life for people with dementia.  I believe that although dementia presents many challenges for the person, people are still able to live full and enjoyable lives given the right environment and support.  

In 2012 my own father was diagnosed with Alzheimers and in 2019 came to live long term at Crimson Manor before passing away in November 2020.  I take great comfort that despite his advanced level of disease, my father was still able to acheive a good quality of life.  There is no other care home that I would have wanted to care for my father.  I am extremely happy to be able to offer residential and day care services to support people with this devastating illness.