Drummond Lodge provides personalised support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and other complex needs.
Our dedicated team empowers each person to live as independently as possible, focusing on building skills, confidence, and community connections. Through tailored care and a compassionate approach, we help people achieve their goals and enjoy fulfilling, meaningful lives.
Learning disabilities
I am proud to be the Registered Manager for our Supported Living Services, where I am committed to delivering safe, high‑quality and truly person‑centred support for the people in our care.
My career in health and social care has been shaped by a genuine passion for supporting individuals to live independent, meaningful lives. Over the years, I have gained experience working with people with a wide range of needs, and I strongly believe in promoting dignity, respect, choice and inclusion in everything we do.
As Registered Manager, I oversee the day‑to‑day running of the service, ensuring support is safe, effective and tailored to each person’s individual needs. I am particularly passionate about building strong, supportive teams and creating a positive culture where staff feel valued, confident and empowered to deliver the highest standard of care.
I work closely with the people we support, their families and other professionals to ensure every voice is heard and that support plans genuinely reflect each person’s goals and aspirations. I am committed to continuous learning and improvement — both personally and across the service — so we can continue to develop and deliver outstanding support.
Being part of a service that makes a positive difference in people’s lives is something I take great pride in, and I look forward to continuing to support individuals to achieve greater independence and live fulfilling lives within their communities.
I joined Swanton Care and Community in July 2019 as Interim Regional Director and became Registered Manager of Southfields a short time later. During early 2024 I was then promoted to Divisional Director of Scotland. I have over 18 years operational management experience across all sectors of health and social care in Scotland. Professionally, I remain a Registered Mental Health nurse and as such I also lead and coordinate our Mental Health First Aiders across all of our services nationally.
My drive is to lead and support my team to provide person led care through empowering the people we support to achieve their potential and aspirations in life. We work in collaboration with all our partners in order to provide the very best service we can. As a former Scots Guardsman, I feel it is important to make a difference in young people’s lives and have been an Adult Volunteer with the Army Cadet Force for several years.
Chief Executive Officer Gary Thompson is the Responsible Individual for Drummond Lodge. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
