A very swift progression from assessment to admission
Homecare Provider
Founders of Maison Care
Maison Care was founded in 1990 by Roy and Ruby Dias, they both were registered nurses in the learning disability and Mental Health field, that worked in large institutions in Colchester. They were both strongly against institutional care which was typical of that time whereby people with learning disabilities had a lack of freedom and were not able to exercise their rights.
Saresta and Serenade was their first ever service, soon the demand for these homes and services developed further. They have now transformed the lives of over 30 people with learning disabilities across England. Although the name of the organisation may have changed through the years most recently in 2013 when we became simply 'Maison Care’ - the passion, belief and values that drive our work remains the same.
They believe there is enthusiasm and energy throughout the homes , at all levels and they are driven to ensure that quality development is embedded into the ethos of Maison Care.
Samantha has worked for the company since 1997, she has over 17 years’ experience working with adults with learning disabilities and complex needs ( including autism ). She started her career as a support worker within residential care to managing one of our services ‘The Bungalow’ and now service manager/ behaviour practitioner. She has a wealth of experience in working with all service users at Maison Care.
Samantha also specialises in positive behaviour support , where she achieved this at the renowned awarding Tizard centre. Samantha takes the lead, in staff training, conducting all assessments for new referrals, working alongside multi- disciplinary team in creating successful transition plans, and supporting teams across the company in developing specific behaviour management plans.
Within Samantha’s role she ensures that’s her teams deliver high quality effective and outcome led service to all service users’. She is also responsible for the general overseeing of all Maison Care services.
Marlon has worked for Maison Care since 2002. He started his career as a support worker within our homes in which time he has built good relationships with our service users which he still maintains today. Marlon has also achieved a HNC in Business Management , and also has a wealth of experience working with people with learning disabilities and associated challenging behaviour.
Rhiannon has worked for Maison Care since 2010. Rhiannon is based in our head office and oversees our finances. She has over 12 years’ experience working within the finance sector. Rhiannon is committed to ensuring that our service users receive all their entitlements and their financial needs are met and safe guarded . She particularly enjoys the interaction with service users that her position allows.
Jane recently joined the team at Maison Care in January 2015. Jane is a highly motivated reliable committed individual with a wealth experience in learning disabilities also underpinned by knowledge of the mental health needs of people learning disabilities and autism. Jane in a nutshell is a ‘hands on manager’ who has always had enthusiasm and passion for the rights of people with learning disabilities.
Karon has worked for Maison care since 1997, beginning her career as a night support worker. In 1998 she joined the day team at Bromley Road and progressed to senior carer. In 2000 she was promoted to the position of manager.
Hazel has worked for Maison Care since 2003, with extensive experience working with people with learning disabilities and complex needs. Her career commenced as support worker, and Hazel worked her way up the career ladder to Senior support worker, moving into the Deputy Manager role. In 2012, she became Registered Manager for Saresta and Sarenade. Hazel has a long-standing commitment to the organisation, which is reflected in her strong rapport with both service users and their families and over the years has built a strong and motivated team.
Ben has worked for Maison Care since January 2013.
Ben believes in promoting a Person Centred approach, and always seeks inspiration for best practice. He sees all Services Users as individuals and he strives to help them to reach there full potential. This is achieved with good working relationships working in partnership with the wider Multi- disciplinary team.
This is a very overdue email to thank you for the service you and everyone at Maison Care have given my family since we first made contact with you last year.
I just can’t believe how lucky we were to find Maison Care. Sam, you were the driving force in planning a well thought out, slow paced transition for James which was so important for him. Your knowledge and expertise were absolutely crucial and I can’t thank you enough for the effort and attention to detail you put into James’ care plans. It meant everyone understood how best to support James from the outset.
