As part of our tenth anniversary, we held a special tea party to bring together those across the area who use care services or provide care for a loved one.
The day brought 40 people from around the community to discuss the importance of good home care, and was joined by local Councillor Gina Dowding, who enjoyed chatting with guests over tea and homemade cakes. The event sparked a lively discussion on what quality care looks and feels like, allowing people who use care services to share what matters most to them.
Our tea party also marked Bluebird Care Lancaster & South Lakelands 10th anniversary, with guests from Lancashire County Council adult social care department, St Johns Hospice, and Lancaster University’s dementia care team.
Mary Rose Lee and husband Geoff, who are local Bluebird Care customers, said:
“It isn’t easy for us to get out these days so it was lovely to come here and share our experiences with people willing to listen, as well as make new friends”.
Councillor Gina Dowding, Lancashire County Council, said:
“It was great to attend Bluebird Care’s 10th anniversary event and witness a local business with a social purpose being sustained over a decade, providing quality care and employment for local people.
As a local councillor, I’m hoping our new Government will address the various challenges in the adult social care sector, which would make it easier for carers, clients, and families to find appropriate and affordable care locally.”
Claire Evans, Director of Bluebird Care Lancaster and South Lakeland, said:
“Our community event was a chance to reflect on the meaning of good care and to have an important discussion where people who use care services can speak directly to policy influencers.
Good care in the community is a team effort, no doubt about that.
We’re not slowing down ten years in, and I look forward to many more community events and successes because I know we have something really useful to contribute to what good care looks like – and because I love what we do here!”
