Live-in carer receives award for providing dementia care at home

Charmaine Chinouya is a live-in carer at Carefound Home Care in Harrogate and has been voted the winner of the company’s prestigious PLATO award. She received the award in recognition of her going above and beyond in providing live-in care to her client living with complex dementia and presenting with challenging behaviours. This included supporting her client with exercise and calming actions, which resulted in positive outcomes.

Carefound Home Care’s PLATO award involves staff from the whole company voting on the best examples of colleagues demonstrating our company values – Personalised, Local, Accountable, Together and Outstanding. The winner receives public recognition and £100 in gift vouchers.

Commenting on her award, Charmaine said:

“I was delighted to be recognised by my colleagues for a PLATO award. Being recognised for my service to the company and work with my clients means so much to me – it’s fantastic to be appreciated. It’s been an amazing journey so far and I’m sure it will be in the future too.”

To learn more about live-in care from Carefound Home Care, or to apply for a live-in carer job, visit www.carefound.co.uk/home-care-services/live-in-care or call 0330 223 6240.