Rachael has lived in Reading for 20 years, she has fostered children through her Local Authority for 14 years and specialised in offering respite to children with disabilities for 8 years.
Rachael has a Diploma level 5 in Leadership of Health and Social Care.
She has facilitated training new Carers in respite within her Local Authority and also facilitated and ran training courses in Malaysia on Respite Care.
She has completed CWDC standards and NVQ 3 training as well as completing numerous specific courses relating to individual needs for example; Dementia, Administering Medication, Epilepsy, Nasal tube feeding. Her 6 years Management experience within the retail industry has also been very useful.
Rachael has volunteered for the Alzheimer’s Society and regularly fundraises for them.