It is a common misconception that you need extensive degrees and experience to work in care.

Our senior caregiver angel Katie Stewart has made a mark for herself in Care, even though her initial years were spent in the hospitality sector of an Oil rig in Aberdeen!

Our local news Woking News and Mail  recently featured Katie and Visiting Angels Central Surrey.  The below Excerpts have been taken from their article linked at the end of the page.

Katie Stewart; Registered Manager Alison; General Manager Marie & Managing Director John Madete

 

25-year-old Katie Stewart worked in hospitality on an oil rig in the North Sea off the coast of her home city of Aberdeen.

Katie is now a senior caregiver for Visiting Angels, providing at-home care and support to the elderly and vulnerable across Woking, Guildford, Weybridge, and the surrounding villages.

“Before the pandemic, I spent time volunteering overseas, constructing school buildings and teaching children English,” Katie said.

“It really opened my eyes to the impact I can have on others through putting my caring nature into action. In reality, you could say that my entire career has been spent caring for others in some capacity. I just find taking care of others so rewarding.”

“Where possible, we send the same caregivers to every visit, so, despite the fact that I’ve only been working at Visiting Angels for a few weeks, I’ve already established a great connection with all of my clients,” Katie said.

John Madete, who set up Visiting Angels in July last year, said he was delighted to have Katie in his team.

“We strive for nothing less than perfection when it comes to our standard of delivering quality in-home care and Katie is the perfect person to help us drive this forward.

“Our plan for the rest of this year is to introduce live-in care packages and to recruit the caregivers we need.

“Although Katie came to us with some social care experience, that isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for a career in care. As long as you have a caring, can-do attitude, then you could be the perfect person to join our team,” John said

To read the full article on Woking News and Mail Visit there website HERE.