Home Instead Senior Care (South Sheffield)

Bryn and Jill Evans

Job Title: Franchise Owners

Joined: 2006

Description:

Bryn and Jill Evans, are the husband and wife team, who own and run the Sheffield Home Instead Senior Care office, which has been operating since 2006.

They have lived in Sheffield for the majority of their lives and have two children, who went to local schools.

They firmly believe that a family business with a friendly face and great local knowledge is the best way to organise and deliver high quality care at home and to help create sustainable communities inclusive of all ages or disabilities.

They both have personal experience of the great difficulties faced by older people and their loved ones. That includes the practical and emotional impacts of long term disability, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia; these are things that have directly affected both Bryn and Jill's family

Jill has experienced first-hand problems when adults become unable to manage on their own.

"My grandfather had dementia and was unable to manage by himself, at the time there were no services available to enable him to stay at home. He was admitted to a residential home where he passed away soon after. I am convinced, had there been a service to help him in his own home with domestic support such as shopping and cooking and his personal care, while keeping his independence, he would have remained happy at home and ultimately lived longer."

We are delighted to be able to provide a non-medical care service of exceptional quality for the older people of the community where we live. The work our team carries out has a positive impact, not only on the people we care for, but also their families and loved ones. This is so very important to us. The best way to sum up our aim is to say that we will only deliver home care services that we would be happy for a member of our own family to receive - and that's our promise.

Sarah Oldham

Job Title: Head of Care

Joined: 2007

Description:

Sarah is Head of Care and Registered Care Manager for the Home Instead Senior Care Sheffield office, she is the rock of stability in the day to day running and has overall responsibility for the delivery of the care we provide for our clients.

Sarah joined Home Instead Senior Care in April 2007 and uses patience, honesty & humour in all the right ways to make both clients and staff feel at ease. As Clients can feel nervous when asking for help, Sarah ensures clients trust that Home Instead are at hand to offer as much support as they require.

Sarah also oversees the selection, training and matching of our CAREGivers so each client has the support they desire and that they are aware our aim which is to help them remain as independent as possible in their own home.

Overall she has over 16 years of Care experience; there is not a question she can't answer. Her knowledge of the care industry allows her to guide our dedicated team to provide the optimum level of care. Sarah is a Sheffield girl at heart but has crossed the border and now lives in Barnsley.

Alison Fox

Job Title: Care Manager

Joined: 2016

Description:

Alison has previously worked in our North Sheffield office as field support added to a long career in the social care industry. Therefore her knowledge and experience mean that she is the perfect person to ensure a smooth transition.

Alison said ‘ I am delighted and excited to be taking over as Care Manager for South Sheffield and I can’t wait to meet all the Clients and Caregivers.’

Sarah Brunt

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Joined: 2012

Description:

Sarah is the staff coordinator for the South Sheffield office. Sarah began her Home Instead journey in April 2012 as a CAREGiver for the North Sheffield office. In the summer of 2013, she helped out in HR before becoming Field support for North Sheffield. In February 2016 she joined the South Sheffield Team as staff coordinator.

“I originally came to work for Home Instead to gain some experience in the care industry, fully expecting to move on after a year or so, but here I am 5 years later. Nothing could have prepared me for the amazing journey I have had so far with Home Instead. It is a wonderful feeling coming to work knowing we are improving the quality of the lives of our clients, and I can’t wait to see where the rest of this journey takes me”

Sarah lives in Sheffield with her family and cat, Popsy and golden Labrador, Meg. She is a big Sheffield Steelers fan and enjoys spending time with her family and friends

Debbie Cooper

Job Title: HR Coordinator

Joined: 2010

Description:

Debbie Cooper is just the right kind of person to serve as our ‘Director of First Impressions’. She is also our HR Co-ordinator.

Debbie says, “The way you are first greeted demonstrates our concern for you. It’s a busy office, but your call is our top priority, I really love working at Home Instead and meeting people who want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults. I ensure all six references are requested and checked on receipt and once trained, I follow up with quarterly supervisions. It’s lovely to see people complete their training before going on to meet their first client as a new and much valued CAREGiver. I’m always there to help and support people when needed”.

Debbie lives in Sheffield with her husband Paul and their rescued Jack Russell Terrier Lucy.

Kathy Markwick

Job Title: Community Development Officer

Joined: 2014

Description:

I have recently joined HISC as a Community Development Officer, having previously worked for HSBC for 34 years. Although I really enjoyed my time with the Bank, my role did not allow me to play to my strengths. As a Community Development Officer, I am really looking forward to promoting HISC through numerous contacts which I have made over the years in the South Yorkshire area. I am now responsible for liaising with professionals and other members of the local community to raise awareness of the services provided by HISC. I am passionate about helping people and fully understand how challenging and confusing it can be to find suitable care for a loved one. HISC appealed to me because of its focus on high quality, one to one care. Outside work, I enjoy spending time with my family. As a member of the Barnsley Rockley Rotary Club, I am hugely involved in many fund-raising/awareness campaigns.

Bernice Eggleton

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Joined: 2009

Description:

Bernice Eggleton - works directly with the Managing Director & together they manage the day to day book keeping, accounts & wages. Bernice has a background in accountancy & book keeping and ensures that both clients and CAREGivers queries are answered quickly and efficiently; Bernice is a very important part of the team. She is originally from South Wales and now lives in Barnsley with her two young children.

Elaine Hartley

Job Title: Field Support Sheffield South

Joined: 2014

Description:

Elaine is one of the Field Support team in Sheffield South. She started working as a CAREGiver for Home Instead in July 2014. Elaine was returning to work as her family were growing up and after researching she liked the idea of minimum call times of 2 hours, enabling a carer to really build a strong trusting relationship with their clients and that this was the place for her to apply her care experience to a different age group.

During 2016 Elaine was promoted to a Senior CAREGiver and November 2016 was offered the Field Support post.

“I am so proud to be working for such a highly reputable care company. My own personal journey with the company has allowed me to rebuild my confidence and I am proud to go home each day knowing I have made a difference and helped to improve the quality of so many people’s lives.”

In the little spare time, Elaine has, between bringing up her 3 boys, she enjoys reading, crafting and cake decorating.

Sophie Goulden

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Joined: 2015

Description:

Sophie works alongside Debbie in the HR department and Bernice in the Finance department.

"After having my interview at Home Instead Senior Care I knew that it was the perfect company for me to become an apprentice in. All of the employees were very kind and made me excited for my first day. I believe that being around the staff who have more experience will benefit me for my future career, and because of all the support they have shown towards me I am looking forward to my time here".