Falcon-Care Preston

Hello, My Name is Samantha.

I am the Home Care Manager here at Falcon-Care Preston.

Falcon-Care have recently expanded their services to the Preston and South Ribble areas, allowing me the exciting opportunity to develop and grow our new Preston Branch.

I have worked in the Health and Social care sector for 19 years.  My experience covers a variety of settings that include Domiciliary Care, Complex Care, Residential and Nursing Care.

I initially became interested in Health and Social care when a friend of the family worked at senior level in a Nursing home in my village. I have always had a keen interest in helping others and I wanted to explore this further. I was offered a position as a care assistant working on an Elderly Mentally Infirm (EMI) Unit, working alongside qualified mental health nurses supporting individuals with advanced dementia. Working on the EMI unit was very challenging and distressing at times, However, I found an intense sense of job satisfaction.

It has been up hill from there, I started to explore other avenues in health and social care which allowed me to develop my skills and knowledge along with completing the required qualifications.

Over the course of my career in health and social care, I have developed the required knowledge and skills to excel in all aspects of my role. Allowing me to explore my passion for quality and compliance which has been evidently demonstrated throughout my career. Multi-site management has been key to my professional development, allowing me to develop the business and adapt agreed ways of working to encourage cultural change promoting the continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

Exploring different sectors in health and social care has allowed me to keep my continuous professional development current by completing my QCF level 5 in Leadership for health and social Care and Children and Young People’s Services qualification. My goal is to gain my Level 7 qualification and progress at Falcon-Care.

My passion is to ensure that individuals receive high quality care that is focused on meeting their individual needs, through a holistic approach. I am a big believer that effective communication, empowerment, and supporting a team is key to success.

When I’m not working, I love to be spending time with my partner and my children. I enjoy going on country walks, family activities, reading and socialising with friends/family.

I am looking forward to my future with Falcon-Care, growing and developing a fantastic team, providing high quality care.

Hi! My name is Rachel, and I am the care coordinator for Falcon Care Preston.

I have worked in the Health and Social Care Sector for almost 17 years. I have studied both Level 2 and Level 3 in college, which lead me to progress into university to study my (BA) Hons Degree in Community Social Care. I originally started as a carer and overtime have progressed into different roles. In the future, I am hoping to complete my Level 5 in leadership and management to become a Registered Manager for my own branch.

I am looking forward to working with the new Preston branch team at Falcon Care to grow and develop the expansion of the organisation.

Hi my name is Robert and I am the office administrator here at Falcon-Care Preston.

I have over 3 years experience in the care industry and have had experience of running my own business, whilst doing this, the individual was always at the forefront of my mind and helping people to live their best lives is what drives me.

Outside of work I like to keep myself fit and healthy by going to the gym 6 days a week and running on weekends.

I am looking forward to being part of a community that is all about helping  those in need.

Hello, I’m Andrea, I am based in our Preston location. I am one of the care supervisors and I am excited for this new opportunity within Falcon-Care.

I have a good experience of working in the care sector for over ten years, I have worked in Rest homes, Care homes, Nursing homes, an EMI unit and Dementia homes, I have covered a lot of different roles within these homes, I have been a carer, a Senior, an activities co-ordinator, I’ve cooked and helped with housekeeping, so I have knowledge to cover most bases and how important each role has in care and how they work closely alongside each other.  I have also worked as a domiciliary carer.  I strive to achieve the best care possible to enable people to fulfil their lives remaining in their own homes.

Health and social care is something I am passionate about, as at the age of 15 I had my first taste of care supporting my grandmother when she came to live with us. This showed me which way my carer was going to go, helping those less able than myself. I love to lean new things and be able to support a team to encourage them to achieve high standards.

I have 2 children, boys, who mean the world to me. They keep me busy with their crazy personalities. I wouldn’t have them any other way.

In my spare time I am a huge rugby league fan, one of my children plays rugby himself therefore rugby is quiet a big part of our lives, I also have a weakness for musicals.

My goals are to learn as much as I can in the care sector, to complete my level 4 & 5 in Health and social care and to widen my knowledge and be able to progress within the company when the opportunity arises.