Bluebird Care East Staffs & South Derbyshire

Bluebird Care Stafford is led by Rick Parekh. Rick joined the Bluebird Care team in January 2016 with a view to offer outstanding quality care to their customers.

Rick’s fundamental role is to ensure the continued development and growth of Bluebird Care Stafford whilst ensuring great customer satisfaction. His previous experiences include working at the board level within the food manufacturing industry where attention to detail is paramount. He hopes the acquired skills and resources will lead to the goal of becoming the leading provider of domiciliary care in the Staffordshire area.

"The care that we provide is not just our day job, but it is our passion! We are extremely proud of the outstanding standard of care we provide and our aim is to ensure that our customers always receive the quality service we would expect for our own family members. Myself and my team would be delighted to hear from anyone who is seeking homecare for themselves, for a loved one, or would simply like to talk to someone about the services we provide."

Vicki joined Bluebird Care in 2012. She has worked her way up the ladder within the care sector, having started her career as a care assistant. She has progressed through to management level acquiring a high degree of experience along the way! She was promoted to Care Manager due to her professionalism and dedication.

Vicki brings with her an abundance of energy passion and commitment to her role and is driven by supporting individuals to live as independently as possible for as long as possible within their own homes. Vicki is overall responsible for the compliance of our services and the in-house training of our care team in both our Burton on Trent and Uttoxeter offices.

Laura became part of our Bluebird Care Team in August 2022 and has over 15 years of experience working in health care. Laura is a very positive, happy, smiley person, striving to make a difference and enjoys problem-solving. She has built a career within the care sector having previously worked as a Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Care Coordinator, and Deputy Care Manager, and has now taken on the role of Field & Live Care Supervisor with us. Laura has also completed her Levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care and would now like to attain a Level 5 in order to further her knowledge and skills.

Kath plays a pivotal role within the business, seamlessly managing customer inquiries, conducting audits, and overseeing invoicing. Since joining Bluebird Care in 2013 as an Office Administrator without any prior care experience, she has embraced a diverse range of responsibilities. These include supporting the team with quality compliance, planning events, spearheading fundraising initiatives, and conducting robust recruitment checks to ensure we recruit the best people for our team. Her dedication and versatile skill set have made her an invaluable resource and the go-to person in our office, consistently contributing to the smooth running and success of the business.

"Over the years with Bluebird Care, I have developed a great passion and belief in providing the best care possible for our customers. I strive to deliver efficient administration and communications as well as offering a warm welcome to our new recruits".

Louise has worked in the care sector since 2015 and has experience in both a domiciliary and a residential care setting. She joined Bluebird Care in 2018 as a care assistant and was quickly promoted to Field Care Supervisor. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Louise left Bluebird Care, however to our delight she returned in January 2020 to pursue her passion in care.

“Coming back to Bluebird Care is the best thing I ever did as I love being able to make a difference in people's lives! I’m enjoying the new challenge and putting my organisational skills to use. I look forward to helping the company grow and being part of the journey.”

Rachel joined Bluebird Care in 2020 as a Care Assistant and progressed to become a Care Mentor in 2022.

During her time at Bluebird Care, Rachel has completed her Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care and is currently working towards her Level 3 qualification. In January 2024, Rachel was promoted to the role of Field Care Supervisor. Her main duties include supporting and mentoring both new and existing staff members. Rachel expanded her expertise by completing the Train the Trainer program, allowing her to provide training in Medication and Manual Handling as well as conducting competency assessments on staff in the field, to ensure customers receive consistently high standards of care.