About Us

Who we are and how we began

Afya Care was established in the 1990s by a specialist psychiatric nurse called Muriel Chester. For a time, Mrs Chester provided support for people in her own home under what is now known as an Adult Placement Scheme. After many great successes in helping people gain their independence, Mrs Chester opened a small residential home for people with mental health and later for people with learning disabilities, helping people on their journey to a more choice driven, fulfilled life. Mrs C, as Muriel was affectionately known, lost her battle with Sarcoma Cancer in 2010 and Sophie and Deian took over.
We now continue to help people develop skills, live active lives and increase their independence. Sophie and Deian are supported by a highly skilled, personable and dedicated staff team including care and support workers, registered managers, administrators, coordinators and supervisors.
If you would like to join our team or receive our support please get in touch.

If you would like to join our team or receive our support please get in touch.

Vision

Our vision is to see Outstanding person-centred practice throughout the Adult Social Care sector.

Mission

To be a leading provider of person-centred care, a promoter of disability rights and to add social value to our community.

VALUES

CARING & COMPASSIONATE

  • Afya Care – We put caring at the heart of everything we do
  • We respect individual’s needs, wishes & beliefs
  • We act with compassion & kindness
  • We treat everyone with courtesy, respect & dignity
  • We act with understanding, empathy & sensitivity

COMMUNICATION & WORKING TOGETHER

  • We work as one team – Inside our organisation & with associated organisations
  • We respect confidentiality but have the courage to escalate concerns when necessary
  • We listen actively & attentively
  • We are approachable, open & tailor our communication style to the individual
  • We communicate openly & honestly

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & INNOVATION

  • We welcome feedback & act upon it to improve ourselves & our service
  • We share ideas, knowledge & experience openly
  • We encourage learning & development in ourselves & others
  • We set high standards for ourselves & each other
  • We are adaptable & embrace new ideas with an open mind

INTEGRITY & PROFESSIONALISM

  • We present a positive impression of ourselves & the organisation at all times
  • We take responsibility & accountability for our actions
  • We say what we mean & mean what we say
  • We respect professional boundary’s & maintain confidentiality
  • We are passionately committed to be the best we can be in all that we do & pursue this even if no-one is around to see us

COMMITTED & DEDICATED

  • We are committed to enhancing the lives of the people we touch
  • We remain positive & enthusiastic even when facing challenges
  • We are relentless in our commitment to achieving our Vision & Mission
  • We are proactive & work off our initiative, seeking support when needed
  • We always do what we say we’re going to do

Our Principles

We believe in providing principled care. Our values underpin our principles, which are:

Human Rights

Providing quality care which supports human rights, equal access and empowerment

Dignity

Ensuring that people are always treated with dignity and respect

Independent Living

Providing individualised support which helps people participate, make decisions and life choices and be an active part of living in the community.

Testimonials

"I like that they don't take over, they respect and understand what I can do and then they help me with the rest"
Client
“You care very well for my mother, often going over and above what is required to ensure mum is taken care of”
Client
“The personal care which Manor Provides each day is excellent and the staff are very willing to attend to all of our needs”
Client
"I like that they don't take over, they respect and understand what I can do and then they help me with the rest"
Client
“You care very well for my mother, often going over and above what is required to ensure mum is taken care of”
Client
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