Blue River Home Care & Live in Care

Stefka founded Blue River Home Care in 2017 with one clear ambition: to provide the kind of compassionate, responsive and truly person-centred care she would want for her own family.

As Registered Manager and Nominated Individual, Stefka personally oversees the quality, safety and standards of care delivered across the organisation. Her hands-on leadership, attention to detail and unwavering dedication are at the heart of everything we do.

With over 20 years of experience across respected UK health and social care organisations, including Care UK, Bluebird Care and Age UK, Stefka brings extensive expertise in live-in care, complex care, care planning, risk management, clinical governance, compliance, NHS and local authority commissioning, quality assurance, safeguarding, dementia care, end-of-life care and building high-performing care teams.

Stefka is passionate about care that goes beyond tasks and routines: care that genuinely improves quality of life, preserves dignity and enables people to remain safely and happily in their own homes.

Her leadership has helped Blue River Home Care build trusted relationships with families, healthcare professionals and NHS partners, with many customers remaining with the service for years and recommending us to others.

Outside of work, Stefka loves travelling, discovering new cultures and spending quality time with her family. Her warmth, empathy and positive energy are reflected throughout the culture of Blue River Home Care.

Radko co-founded Blue River Home Care alongside Stefka, bringing NHS clinical experience, strategic business expertise and a strong commitment to safe, high-quality care services.

Before joining Blue River full-time, Radko spent over a decade working within the NHS as a Diagnostic Radiographer across leading London hospitals, including Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Barts Health NHS Trust, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Lister Hospital.

His clinical background gives him a deep understanding of healthcare systems, multidisciplinary working and the importance of maintaining high professional standards.

Within Blue River Home Care, Radko leads business development, strategic growth, financial management, workforce planning, recruitment, digital systems, operational efficiency and partnership development with NHS and healthcare stakeholders.

Known for his calm, analytical and solutions-focused approach, Radko helps ensure Blue River Home Care remains financially strong, stable, and continuously improving while maintaining a highly personalised approach to care.

Healthcare professionals and NHS partners value Radko's ability to bridge the clinical and operational sides of care delivery, understanding system pressures while keeping customers and families at the centre of every decision.

Outside of work, Radko enjoys travelling, spending time outdoors and fishing — a lifelong passion that helps him unwind away from the fast pace of healthcare and business leadership.

We are proud to lead a dedicated team of compassionate carers, coordinators and healthcare professionals who share our values of kindness, dignity, respect and excellence.

Together, we remain committed to providing safe, responsive and truly person-centred care that enables people to live independently, comfortably and confidently in the place they call home.