Home Instead (Wandsworth, Lambeth & Dulwich)

With over 20 years’ experience within the care sector, our Care Manager, Ann Marie Warna, has worked & cared for people with conditions ranging from brain injuries and dementia to learning disabilities. She uses her wealth of experience and knowledge to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of care available. Ann Marie is passionate about care, continually striving to make a difference in the way older people are cared for. To the delight of our clients, their relatives and the care community, she has demonstrated that, with quality care and support, they can continue to lead happy, fulfilled lives within the familiar environment of their own homes. To ensure that our clients feel comfortable and secure each CAREGiver is personally matched and then introduced to each other by Ann Marie

Since joining Home Instead, I have gained a significant amount of experience in all aspects of the care industry, especially in carer recruitment and retention. I work in Tony and Ann Marie's team as a Care Co-Ordinator, supporting Ann Marie to ensure that our clients receive the best care possible, and quality carers are recruited, reference-checked and trained to the highest standards. I make sure all our clients are well-matched with their carers so they have regular care from the same person, allowing for positive relationships to grow. The close and constant liaison with both clients and caregivers is a hugely important part of my role and this personal contact is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job.

My family have always been very involved in the care industry and I have been brought up with an appreciation of the positive effects that good care has on people’s lives. My parents between them have over 65 years’ experience running residential homes and providing support to the elderly, and I really wanted to follow in their footsteps and specialise in providing quality care to senior citizens and those with physical and learning disabilities. Having been hospitalised after an accident some years ago, I required several months of home care and it was during this period that I realised the huge effect well trained, caring, compassionate and considerate carers can have on one’s emotional wellbeing, independence and quality of life. As a result of my experience I ensure that all our CAREGivers are highly trained, compassionate individuals whose focus is on delivering quality, dependable, personalised care to every one of our clients, every single day

After ten years of working in IT Procurement, I decided on a change of career and am delighted to now be working as part of the Home Instead Senior Care Team, learning from the care experiences of Tony and Anne Marie, and using this experience to help our customers

My role is to keep all aspects of administration in order and to ensure that our policies and procedures are fully compliant with the Care Quality Commission guidelines and best practices.

I also monitor the carer’s shifts ensuring they are on time and ringing clients and their families to let them know of any changes. I work hard to make sure that our customer’s enquiries are dealt with quickly and efficiently, keeping them fully updated on any matters related to them or their loved ones at all times.