Building genuine relationships through reliability, trust and a caring approach are at the core of my values. My duty of care ensures I actively promote my client’s rights and wellbeing; uphold their dignity and privacy; and fulfil their needs with a person-centred approach.
I am a caring and compassionate person who is very approachable with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. I thoroughly enjoy helping other people to enjoy their life to the full and always endeavour to deliver excellent standards.
Throughout this time I have provided home support and care for several gentlemen and ladies over the period of many years. I returned many times to provide personal care, home assistance, and companionship for an elderly lady in Guernsey ensuring she kept the active life she was already accustomed to. For the past several years I have become a regular live-in carer for a couple in Cambridgeshire who require companionship, nutritional meals, household chores, and assistance as and when required throughout the day. This has expanded to full personal care, rehabilitation exercises and emotional support.
I joined South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) as an Ambulance Care Assistant for the Patient Transport Services. During November I passed their one-month Clinical Training to become an Emergency Care Assistant but the emergency driving proved unsuitable and so I decided to focus entirely on live-in care.
I provided care for a gentleman which included assistance with washing, dressing, incontinence care and dementia support. I performed all home help activities including shopping, meal preparation, nutrition planning, and medication. I also cared for and walked the family dog. I was there for companionship and conversation; arranging outings and social meetings; and ensuring all of my client’s needs were met to the best of my ability. We built up a wonderful genuine relationship and I now have become a close friend of the family.
I cared for five clients totaling 25 hours each week. One gentleman was primarily companionship and rehabilitation with five hours daily care and encouragement with hydration, nutrition and physiotherapy exercises. After six weeks he gained the strength and confidence to join other residents for meals and social gatherings. I also continued to help his wife during a very difficult time for a further three months until she too was able to continue unaided.
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I am very competent in the kitchen and experienced at cooking a wide range of food. I am comfortable preparing dishes such as Sunday roast, fish, bolognaise, lasagne, curries and also cooking meat such as steak, pork and lamb to the desired taste. I enjoying creating light lunches, snacks and salads from a variety of ingredients with added tasty food like avocado, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke.
I have been a pescatarian for many years and have no problem preparing and cooking meat dishes. I believe if meals are varied and food is healthy and fresh then they will be nutritious, tasty and enjoyable.
I love to spend time in nature appreciating the fresh air, walking in parks, observing the wildlife and visiting places of natural interest. I enjoy reading and engaging in holistic remedies, spirituality, meditation, mindfulness and the practice of healing the body through quantum possibilities, intention and energy flow.
I am a qualified Reiki practitioner and spend much of my spare time providing remote Reiki for friends, family and those interested to learn more of our natural ability to heal ourselves.
“Steve was instrumental in keeping Dad in his own home for as long as we feasibly could. Steve continues to support Dad, me and my family through a difficult time, and has become a close family friend. I don’t know how we could have got through the last few months without him … Steve is very patient and caring. It is clear that his heart is in this job and Steve is also a good cook! In short, this was at times a very demanding role, and Steve performed it capably.”
“Steve is a competent, thoughtful and capable carer. He immediately established a rapport not only with the woman he cared for but also her social group which was invaluable in the circumstance. The art of adaptability is an essential skill for a carer and Steve was never phased by the day to day challenges and tasks that he was required to manage. I have no hesitation in providing a reference for Steve and wish him the very best for the future.”
“Steve is an honest and diligent person who is passionate to help others. While he was working with us at Home Instead, he demonstrated an immense professionalism, along with a touch of a personal manner that makes him so caring. I believe that he will be an asset to any organisation that he works for, as his commitment and associated skills are invaluable. He is a valued member of our team.”
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