CORINIUM CARE SAYS THANKYOU TO BJ

Billie-Jane Mozley has been a client of the Corinium Care agency for 15 years – and it doesn’t seem a day too long.

To mark the anniversary, Billie-Jane (BJ) was a special guest for lunch at the agency’s HQ in Nailsworth.

BJ, 36, from Oakley in Cheltenham has cerebral palsy and needs full-time live-in care. She and her carer Lisa Pistorius were joined for lunch by Managing Director Camilla Miles, Director of Operations Amanda Butler and the rest of the Corinium team.

“It’s important that all our staff get to know our clients personally so we can find them a carer they really get on with,” said Amanda, who is also BJ’s Care Manager.

BJ is passionate about pink, sports tattoos and copious jewellery, and attends St Vincent’s day centre in Cheltenham in her wheelchair. She also goes to Lourdes almost every year.

“I like to be busy, have friends round and go the cinema. The staff at Corinium have been great at finding the right person for me,” she said.

Corinium Care, based in Nailsworth, has been providing her carers since she was 22.

The award-winning company is one of the biggest live-in care agencies in the UK, providing 24-hour care for the elderly and infirm, as well as for severely disabled adults.

“BJ is an extraordinary character who has been with us for a long time,” said MD Camilla Miles.

“She’s a great example of how 24-hour live-in care can transform lives. Her strength of spirit is a lesson to us all that life is what you make of it.”

Lisa, 31, has been BJ’s carer for a year. Trained as a professional nanny, she left her native South Africa in 2010 to work in the UK.

“It’s very fulfilling. We get to do some awesome stuff. Helping someone else has its ups and downs, but more ups than downs,” she said.

Trio join Corinium Care team

Three new staff have joined Corinium Care in Nailsworth as the live-in care agency experiences unprecedented growth.

Maureen Basterfield, 56, from Stonehouse, joins as Bookings Assistant after two years in an administrative role at Stroud College. “All the staff at Corinium have made me feel very welcome,” she said.

Jo Wilkins, 45, is the new Client Services Manager. A former pupil of Eastcombe Manor (now Thomas Keble), she spent 11 years at the Stroud & Swindon building society in customer services.

“Corinium is a great company to work for – a really nice bunch of people,” she said.

Former Stroud High School pupil Katie Godwin is the new Administration Assistant. Born and bred in Stroud, Katie, 21, took a gap year after school and spent time as a play ranger.

She then worked briefly in a care home. “It opened my eyes to the other end of the age spectrum and I discovered I really enjoyed working with older people,” she said.

When not working, Katie plays flugel horn for the Chalford Senior Band, along with her mum and dad, two sisters and two uncles.

Managing Director of Corinium Care, Camilla Miles, welcomed Maureen, Jo and Katie. “As we continue to expand, the importance of finding the right staff is crucial. All three have already become invaluable members of the team,” she said.

The award-winning live-in care agency, based in George Street, provides 24-hour care for elderly people, those with dementia and young adults with physical and learning disabilities. Founded in 1995, it has 19 staff and 800 registered carers.

Last year it was Business of the Year in the Gloucestershire Media Women in Business Awards.