Sally Graham, Managing Director, Avant Healthcare Services
From a very early age growing up in the care home owned and managed by her parents, Sally Graham saw the enormous rewards that well managed care and support gave to the individuals who receive the service. This passion for well managed care delivery has stayed with Sally to this day and is the driving force behind her phenomenal success in the sector.
Sally opened her first home care and support business with her father in 1995 in Harrow as a franchisee and grew it to 9 franchise territories that operated from 3 office locations. Whilst achieving this Sally also got married and become a mother and continues to be a working mum.
Sadly her father was diagnosed with dementia; Sally cared for and supported him as well as managing the business until his sad and untimely death in 2010. At this stage in her career, with a very successful business behind her, Sally took the brave decision to sell her franchised operation to become a franchisor and use the vast experience she had to help others to follow her ideals and passion and manage their own successful care and support service business. Sally started Avant in 2012 based in Hounslow, Middlesex and launched her first franchise office this year.
“Our mission is to enable people to remain living in their own homes as long as they want, with the right care professional to look after them. We work closely with many specialist charities and organizations to ensure we offer the best support for those with dementia, mental health problems, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, Parkinson’s, brain or spinal injuries, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease, among other conditions. We also provide care after a stroke, palliative care, and specialist support for children and their families.
I am delighted to support the Great British Care Awards and recognise the excellent achievements of many of the individuals who work passionately to deliver a quality and sustainable social care service”