Our homecare professionals

Get to know a little more about the team working hard behind the scenes to ensure we deliver the best quality and most reliable homecare in the region, whether visiting care or live-in care. Together with our fantastic team of field care assistants, we work tirelessly together to maintain our exceptionally high standards of care

Claire Evans - Owner/Director

Welcome to my beautiful company of care professionals! I founded Bluebird Care Lancaster and South Lakeland in 2014, dedicated to providing high-quality, tailored homecare services. We offer both visiting care and locally managed live-in care to our customers. I lead a skilled team, invest in staff development, and ensure reliable, innovative care through rigourous application of quality systems. I strive at all times to make a meaningful impact in my local community. I love it! When I’m not working, I enjoy as much fresh air as I can get - walking, running, horseriding, gardening. Now that our 4 children are grown, I am rediscovering some freedom! Professionally, I studied politics at Edinburgh University and served the first half of my career in areas of public policy and administration.

Alyson Hartlebury - Care and Operations Manager

I work closely with Claire in overseeing the entirety of our service. Qualified to Level 5 in Health and Social Care Leadership, I am responsible to the national regulator, Care Quality Commission, to ensure the safety and effectiveness of our service. After working in other sectors, I too discovered my vocation is in caring for the most vulnerable in my community. My focus is always keeping the person receiving care at the centre of everything we do. My strength is in working with others holistically, including other community professionals, to ensure the full range of a person's needs are met. My job is very demanding, but outside of work I love spending time with my young family.

Rachel Turner - Live-In Care Manager

Rachel has been part of the Bluebird Care team for many years, beginning her journey as a carer before progressing into her current role as Live-in Care Manager. Her hands-on experience and compassionate approach help ensure our customers receive high-quality, person-centred support tailored to their individual needs. Rachel works closely with both customers and carers to create positive and supportive live-in care experiences.

Nicola Dryden - Domiciliary Care Manager/Coordinator

Nicola ensures we provide the right homecare to our (non-live in) customers, what they want, when they want it, with carers they feel comfortable with. With extensive experience as a Registered Care Manager and a Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care, she oversees daily operations and ensures top-quality care. A proud mum to Michael, grandmother to Raven and Dexter, and owner of the beautiful Betty (her dog), Nicola is a valued member of our team who brings warmth and dedication to everything she does.

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Toni Farrer - Customer Relationship Manager

Toni liaises with our customers and their loved ones to make sure we build the right plan of care around the person, understanding their needs and preferences. Of course, personal circumstances change as time goes on so Toni reviews and updates what we do accordingly. Toni has a long career in care and wouldn’t think of doing anything else. She also has the good fortune to live in Silverdale with her family and dog

Ritika Tyagi - Supervisor

Ritika is responsible for supervising and managing our staff. We invest in our people to make sure they are confident and skilled when they visit our customers. Ritika gained a masters degree in English from university and was head of department in a large secondary school. Moving into care was a career change for Ritika, and based on personal experiences in her family. But she brings fantastic mangerial skills with her and is an inspiration to our field staff. She lives in Lancaster with her husband and young family.

Stephanie Anderson - Recruitment & Training Manager

I am responsible for recruiting and training all of our care team. I have worked in the care sector for over 6 years. I have worked every position from a Care Assistant to a Service Manager. Having all of the experience in the field means that I know exactly what we’re looking for in terms of personal qualities for new team members. Each new member of the team takes part in our two week induction programme before then having another 10 weeks of closely supervised support throughout their probationary period. I share my life in Morecambe with partner Simon and Ronnie the dog, so I'm always out and about walking... or sprinting with him! In my spare time I work as a volunteer at The Lancaster Grand Theatre as I have a passion for the arts and love any live entertainment.

Vivienne Masters - Marketing Manager

Vivienne leads the marketing strategy for Bluebird Care, supporting both client engagement and carer recruitment across the region. Vivienne is responsible for raising brand awareness, strengthening our local presence, and ensuring our services are clearly communicated to the communities we serve. Outside of work Vivienne enjoys swimming, travel and exploring new eateries as well as making time for family and friends.

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Helen Prady - Dementia Lead

We provide specialist dementia care. Helen is highly trained and experienced in ensuring that each of our dementia customers receives a bespoke service tailored precisely to their requirements. Her role involves troubleshooting problems, identifying solutions, training and mentoring carers, and advocating for our dementia customers and their families in the community

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Meet our therapy dogs, freely available for friendly visits to our customers

Finn The Boy

Always keen to please. Finn is a pure bred Border Collie with the gentlest nature

Bettie - Top Dog

Small but perfectly formed, Bettie loves to sit on laps