Swanton Care and community – Community Support team currently offer support to individuals in the Carmarthenshire area who have a learning disability, autism, physical disability or mental health. We provide support at home, in our day centre and with accessing the community.
Learning disabilities
Autism
Physical disability
Mental health
Hi, I’m Louise Jones, I have been working for Swanton Care and community West and South Wales since 1st August 2018, joining the team as Team Leader, progressing to Manager and most recently, in June 2022, promoted to Registered Manager. I have 31 years’ experience in the health and social care sector, previously working in roles such as Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Team Leader and Assistant Manager these roles help develop my knowledge and practical skills around direct care and support as well as the management of the services.
In 2013 I completed my QCF Level 5 in Leadership and Management (Adults) and I am currently working towards Level 3 ILM qualification with the support of Swanton Care. ILM is a generic Leadership and Management course delivered over 3 optional units. I am also the qualified manual handling trainer for GRS, which means I am responsible for training the team members in the All-Wales Passport to Manual Handling.
On a personal level I enjoy spending time with my family, going for walks, swimming, paddle boarding, and I am a keen supporter of Llanelli town AFC.
I joined Swanton Care in September 2006 as a Support Worker at Maesteilo care home, since then I have gradually progressed through to Team Leader, Deputy Manager, Home Manager and most recently progressing to Regional Director of Wales in July 2022. Throughout my time with Swanton Care, they have supported me through my Level 3 and Level 5 Management qualification in Health and Social Care.
I have supported people with learning disabilities and autism for over 16 years, the knowledge and skills gained during this time is invaluable and has supported my progression through to my current role. My philosophy is to provide person-centred care that embraces safe and meaningful care for the people we support, encouraging growth and opportunity. I am a strong believer that working together works best, and working in partnership with the people we support brings more positive and meaningful outcomes.
During my seven years of being a Manager, I have helped develop 4 members of my team who then progressed to Deputy or Managers. Encouraging my team to develop and grow always brings a smile to my face and I look forward to continuing this throughout my role as Regional Director.
Divisional Director Kate Pearce is the Responsible Individual for West and South Wales – Community Support. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
At Swanton Care and community West and South Wales – Community Support, we actively engage in work and voluntary placements with the people we support, this ensures the people we care for are included and feel part of the community.
We are a diverse team of 30 who are all passionate about what we do, and we ensure that “Every Moment Matters” to the people we support.
All our support packages are tailored in a person-centred way to ensure individual needs are met.
Contact the team at GRS Care – Community Support
