The Dispensary – Swanton Care is a stunning care home situated in a quaint picturesque village close to Durham city. We are a new service, recently opening in May 2023 where we offer superbly adapted apartment style living to 5 people who require specialist care and support who live with complex needs including Autism, Learning disabilities and physical disabilities.
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I joined Swanton Care in May 2017 as a Support Worker. With the help and support from Swanton Care I have continued to progress in my career, gaining the opportunity to become a Scheme Manager and now a Service Manager. Within my 6 years of working in the Health and Social Care sector, I have actively supported individuals to achieve and maintain their goals whilst also enjoying their life. My time working in Swanton Care has been very rewarding as I share the same aspirations for the people we support that Swanton prides itself on.
Our aim at the Dispensary is to deliver high standards of person-centred care and to provide a good quality of life for all people we support. We have a fantastic team here who all pull together to ensure the people we support have the best outcomes. We will work with internal and external agencies to ensure the we are providing the best support we can. We follow our ethos and our vision to promote creating thinking, effective communication, and goal planning within the service. The team work together to ensure that every moment matters.
I bring over 15 years of experience in the social care sector, having started my career as a support worker in 2009. Over the years, I have held various leadership roles, which have given me a deep understanding of both the challenges and rewards of delivering high-quality care.
I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with technology companies to develop assistive technologies, and most recently, I served as a Strategic Leader overseeing 130 services across residential, respite, domiciliary, and ISL provisions. My dedication to ensuring that care is personalised and tailored to each individual’s unique needs is central to my work, and I firmly believe that every voice matters and deserves to be heard.
Chief Executive Officer Gary Thompson is the Responsible Individual for The Dispensary. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
At The Dispensary – Swanton Care, we support 5 people with complex needs, autism, learning disabilities.
We have a vast amount of countryside on our doorstep whilst benefiting from an array of amenities only a short drive away including shops, restaurants, cinema, gyms, museums, parks, cycle paths and the coast. This offers opportunities for the people we support to lead full and active lives within the community.