Acre Care Homecare

Clare Allen is our Deputy Manager and has been with the company for 13 years. She began her career at Safe Harbour in Petersfield as a Care Coordinator before moving to the Acre Care Bognor branch two years ago as Team Leader. Three months ago, Clare progressed into her current role as Deputy Manager.

Clare has grown alongside the company, gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience throughout her career. She is also a Dementia Champion and Menopause Ambassador, reflecting her passion for supporting both clients and colleagues.

Known for her caring, approachable and dependable nature, Clare works closely with colleagues throughout the company and has developed trusted professional relationships with GPs, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and other community services. Her team knows they can rely on her for support, guidance or simply a listening ear whenever needed.

Clare is a strong advocate for the people supported by Acre Care and is always willing to go the extra mile to help resolve concerns and achieve the best possible outcomes. She is committed to delivering safe, reliable, and person-centred care while ensuring clients, their families and the care team feel listened to, valued, and supported. Read less

I’m a Care Coordinator for Acre Care in Bognor Regis. I look after the daily scheduling, making sure all our clients get their calls at the right times and we have enough carers to cover them. I work closely with our carers and clients, helping with any requests, changes or last-minute cover to make sure everything runs smoothly. Read less

My journey into the care industry began around six years ago, but in many ways, caring became part of my life before it became my career.

My first real experience of care came from looking after my grandma. Being there for someone I loved and seeing first-hand how important the right support, patience and compassion can be gave me a genuine understanding of what good care means. It was this experience that inspired me to take my first steps into the care industry.

I started my career as a Care Assistant, working directly with people in their own homes and supporting them with their everyday needs. This gave me invaluable experience and taught me that care is about so much more than completing a list of tasks. It is about getting to know the person behind the care plan, understanding what matters to them and helping them maintain as much independence, dignity and choice as possible.

As my experience and confidence grew, I progressed into the role of Care Coordinator. This gave me the opportunity to see another side of the industry and understand just how much work goes on behind the scenes to make sure people receive safe, consistent and person-centred care. It also gave me experience in supporting care teams, coordinating services and dealing with the many different challenges that can arise in care.

I later took some time away from the industry to have my children and focus on my family. Becoming a mum brought a completely new chapter to my life and, when the time was right to return to work, I knew that care was still where I wanted to be.

I returned to Acre Care as a Team Leader, bringing with me not only my previous experience as a carer and coordinator, but also a greater appreciation for the importance of patience, communication and supporting others.

One of the things I value most about my role is being able to support both the people we care for and the carers who are out there every day making a difference. Having started as a carer myself, I understand the realities of the role and how important it is for carers to feel listened to, valued and supported.

Care can be challenging, unpredictable and incredibly busy, but it can also be one of the most rewarding careers. No two days are ever quite the same, and knowing that the work we do can make a genuine difference to someone's quality of life is what makes it worthwhile.

For me, good care will always come back to something very simple: treating every person with the same kindness, dignity and respect that you would want for someone you love. Read less