Celebrating a Decade of Service to our Community

It was a momentous day as Bluebird Care Wiltshire North celebrated a decade of providing care and support to the community at the unveiling of their new office in Bradford-on-Avon.

The event, which was attended by team members and local dignitaries including the Mayor of Bradford-on-Avon, Katie Vigar, proved to be a huge success, marking the culmination of one successful chapter in their history, and the beginning of the next.

The leading local home care provider, which is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, was launched back in 2013 by Dr Nigel and Lesley Gough, alongside Dr Nell Wyatt. The trio, who had developed a wealth of experience during their careers in healthcare within the area, had identified a growing need in the community for a service offering quality care at home. Eager to fill this gap and play their part, Bluebird Care Wiltshire North was established soon after.

Since this point they have not looked back and continued to go from strength to strength. This continued despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, under the watchful eye of Registered Care Manager, Donna James, who continued to ensure they delivered the vital care and support many needed.

As a result of the efforts of Donna and her middle management team, over the course of the last 10 years the business has grown exponentially and now has a team of over 60 care professionals who help deliver care to more than 100 customers across Wiltshire.

It is also the reason why they have been able to launch a new office in Bradford-on-Avon as well as in Hathaway Medical Centre, Chippenham, as they look to support those seeking care within their own homes. In addition to domiciliary care to all ages including teenagers, they also provide Live-In Care and Complex Care.

Reflecting on their journey, Dr Nigel Gough, one of the three Directors at Bluebird Care Wiltshire North, said:

“When we started 10 years ago, we had a vision to provide quality Home Care to supplement the medical care given in our area of Wiltshire. Within 5 years we had managed to grow Bluebird Care Wiltshire North into a recognised expert specialised home care provider in the community and have since expanded into other areas of the region.

“As we look to the future, we are hoping to start a pilot with the local authority looking at improving our end-of-life care offering once we have received the national Gold-Standard Accreditation, furthering the impact we make in the lives of those in our community.”

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