Home Instead (Harrogate Ripon & Thirsk)

Luke is responsible for managing the office team and care professionals. With a successful career in the Army and managing a Care Home, Luke brings a wealth of leadership and organisational knowledge to Home Instead, ensuring the best quality care for all of our clients. Read less

Before joining Home Instead Karen worked in Sales, Marketing and Advertising. After chatting to a friend who already worked for Home Instead Karen decided to take a completely different career path and joined Home Instead as a CAREGiver.

Karen says ''I settled into my role as a CAREGiver, enjoying such a rewarding role which has gave me so much job satisfaction. It was lovely to find at the end of the day the great joy with the work that we do that makes a difference in people’s lives''. When the opportunity arose Karen started her current role as part of the office team and is the first point of contact for people wanting to explore care options for themselves or a loved one. Read less

Alison is one of our field care supervisors, previously working with complex care cases, with vast experience as a support worker. She is passionate about the quality of care and is available to help her clients and care professionals in any way possible. Read less

Before joining Home Instead, Les held senior positions within Customer Service operations and has over 30 years of managerial experience. As one of our Field Care Supervisors, Les is responsible for supporting our clients and their families alongside the Care Professionals. Read less

Sheena was Head of Facilities Management for a large global training organisation for over 10 years prior to taking a short career break to have a family. Like many of her generation, she faced the dilemma of looking after her own children whilst coping with the increasing demands of supporting her parents as they grew older.

Sheena's mother lived with Alzheimer's Disease and required daily support from a team of carers. This experience was the driving force behind her decision to open a Home Instead office of her own.

Sheena enjoys supporting her local community, including the voluntary sector, by offering free workshops in such areas as understanding dementia or scam awareness. As well as being a business owner, Sheena also holds a number of voluntary trustee positions she has maintained with local community groups and charities. Read less

Before opening the Home Instead office for Harrogate, Ripon & Thirsk, Andrew worked as a Senior Manager for a large FTSE top-10 company, gaining extensive experience in all aspects of customer and service delivery to an exceptional high standard.

Andrew was attracted to the ethos of Home Instead after seeing how Home Instead can make a real difference to people living in their own homes, as well as providing employment opportunities in the community.

Married to Sheena, Andrew enjoys walks in the beautiful Nidderdale countryside with his family and faithful pooch, Ripley. Read less