In this episode we speak to Chris Orwell who has worked supporting older people in a care home for the last 16 years.

Chris was working in retail until one day he made the change to work in care and he hasn't looked back since.

Find out more about his experiences of working in Cornwall's care sector.

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This episode focuses on social care. Isabel Wynn and Lucy Binns are just starting out their career as social workers for Cornwall Council.

Both have come into their roles by slightly different paths but they both share a real passion for social work, which comes out in the way they describe and talk about their experiences.

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Clarissa Mitchell is a registered behaviour technician from Greenlight.

Clarissa talks about how she supports people who display complex behaviour.

She talks in more detail about how this behaviour is someone's way of communicating, and the ways in which she supports them to learn new ways of communicating with others.

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Amie works as a manager at North Hill Homecare.

Amie grew up around care, her nan ran a care home, and this inspired her to pursue the career.

Amie talks about how she felt while working as a care worker throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and gives a very interesting view point on what it was like to be the only person that some people got to see.

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In this episode we speak to Belinda Drury who works as a care workforce co-ordinator for the Proud to Care Cornwall team.

Belinda started off her career as a nurse but after a while she moved into social work.

She talks about her own experiences of working in the care sector, including a time earlier on in her career where she worked in Africa.

All of these experiences have helped her to support people into Cornwall's care sector.

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In this episode of the Proud to Care Cornwall podcast we talk to Kim Hazleton-Chard, a senior support worker from Karrek Care.

She joined care after working the leisure industry - a friend recommended care to her as she knew Kim supported her daughter with complex care needs.

One thing Kim was hesitant about was end of life care, unsure of how she would cope with the challenges that would bring.

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In this episode we talk to Mollie Salter-Prescott, a behaviour analyst at Greenlight.

She supports people who engage in challenging behaviour to help them find other ways of communicating, which ultimately leads them to have a more enriched life.

She talks about a whole range of subjects but one of the highlights was around her initial fears about delivering personal care.

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In this episode we speak to Michelle Grant who works for Karrek Care.

Michelle joined Karrek through the pandemic. She fulfils a number of roles, including admin, supporting new recruits and supporting people with their care and support.

Both her and her husband work for Karrek and she reports how they are both much happier now they both work in the care sector.

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