On the 25^th April, we held our first Birthday event at The William Cecil in Stamford.

A truly heart-warming and cherished memory that will stay with me and my Team for a long time for sure.

So, for those who attended the day….

Families, Friends, Businesses, and most importantly the Customers of Wright Care at Home!

You will have all witnessed that we had such a huge turn out and I was a little overwhelmed and let’s say taken back by all the incredible support we had. That in mind meant my pubic speaking probably wasn’t as smooth as I planned. Trying to keep it together and not shed tears again that day or forget to thank someone was a little nerve racking to say the least! But hey if I was a public speaker I wouldn’t be doing the most rewarding and incredible job I do! So, I hope you all let me off.

What was remarkable and stood out on 25^th April at our First Birthday party was that when we posted our first ever team photo exactly one year prior we were a team of 5 including me! Now we are a team of 16! Having them all by my side at our Party was the best feeling! Knowing that my 5-year dream of a small family run company has been achieved and not only that but we have developed into an amazing team and provided customers with the service we exactly aspired to do!

Everyone always asks me this question….

Where do you want to go from now?

My honest answer….

“I want us to be the same as we are now, I wanted a small team that have been handpicked to provide outstanding care and deliver to a small area that’s manageable and enables us to always continue to deliver what we promised from the beginning! Will we expand our area of service? Who knows – I don’t have a crystal ball but certainly in the next three years we won’t be doing so. Why change what works and what people want! Keep it simple is what I was once told and I must say simple works! Don’t fix what isn’t broken! I want to carry on developing my existing team and investing in the team that make outstanding care happen. We have a huge demand for our service and we have the team now to support our current and future customers with the family feel service they want”

Everyone has said from the beginning ‘don’t get too big, don’t change what you’re doing’ and we haven’t and will continue to do as we say, ‘keep compassion at the heart of everything we do.’

I receive so many lovely compliments and as the founder and care Manager it always pulls at my heart strings. I always get stopped in the high street and asked if I’m ‘Wright Care at Home.’ My Care team love their jobs and genuinely love to rave about us. Often, we are complimented on how happy our team always seems, and how we seem to be excited about our jobs. This always genuinely surprises me as a Business owner! We spend most of our life at work why shouldn’t it be a place we are excited about! So, if I can continue to invest and keep my team happy I know I’ll always be doing something right.

The Care Team are foremost at the heart of our service, and I do have an amazing bunch of carers. They are always laughing, and surprising me. This company is what it is because of them and they truly deserve all the recognition in the world because it’s not always easy, we become part of many families and sometimes this means we must say goodbyes too. That’s why we joined up with Marie Curie at our Birthday. To remember those absent and raise a glass to them too. To raise £600 for Marie Curie was our token of saying thank you for the support of the organisations we work alongside all year round. Sometimes in the darkest hours these nurses give the most incredible support and that’s not just to the individuals but to us as a care team too.

To be a year old and to have the whole team still together was a great milestone and I’m so proud to of got here with all the same team! However, it was also a sad day as we say goodbye to Sandra Palmer who is now set to retire in a week or so time! Also, our Care Supervisor Is now a Mummy to Baby Ralphy and will be on her Maternity leave till next year! Sarah has shared my passion and journey and she will I’m sure still be heavily around to keep an eye on us all and ensure we are not all eating cake without her.

So, what have I learnt….

Every day is a new challenge, yet the most rewarding.

What I do promotes people with independence and I am privileged to be able to provide a service that gives us all the quality of life we deserve.

That life should be cherished in every moment because it’s so precious and we never know what’s round the corner.

That I’m now an IT Guru! (Ok that’s a lie but Jess our Coordinator is)

Working alongside my family is truly the best decision I ever made.

That I have the most incredible support and am truly blessed

That behind every door is a new story to tell and waiting to be heard

I HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

What would I change…….

Nothing – although I’m putting all my team on a cake ban! It’s not good for the waist line

Id of done all what we have achieved sooner as its been the most incredible journey

So here’s to our next year and one I hope will be filled with just as much success, memories and highlights as the last.

All the best and kindest wishes

Sammy

Care Manager and Director