Professional Care Workers Week

We're so grateful to all our professional carers across Persona and Bury Shared Lives for their hard work and passion.

To celebrate this, all week we're sharing the experiences of some of the carers who work for Persona - click here to watch the short film or scroll for the video description.

To read the full versions of Lizzie's, Chris's and Carmen's stories click here.

Click here to read Mike's story.

Video description:

Five images of quotes from different people.

The first image is a multicoloured paint splotches in the backgound with a 'thank you' at the top and the words "It’s Professional Care Workers Week! We’re celebrating the special people who enable others in Bury to achieve positive outcomes in their lives: our professional care workers." A REACH values logo is at the bottom, with the Persona logo and the hashtag #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek

The second is multicoloured paint splotches in the backgound with a 'thank you' and the words from Lizzie's quote below her picture  “I found my passion when I stepped into my first job as a care assistant and I have never regretted the decision to remain in care. It is a career that holds so much job satisfaction.” A REACH values logo is at the bottom, as is a 'thank you', with the Persona logo and the hashtag #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek

The third is multicoloured paint splotches in the backgound with a 'thank you' and the words from Mike's quote below his picture  “I'm always happy to go to work and get to do something rewarding and generally with little stress. The flexibility of the working hours is a plus and I really enjoy working with people who ppreciate my support.” A REACH values logo is at the bottom, as is a 'thank you', with the Persona logo and the hashtags #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek 

The fourth is multicoloured paint splotches in the backgound with a 'thank you' and the words from Chris's quote below his picture “I like that no two days are the same & the difference you can make in someone else’s life motivates me. I love enabling people to be as independent as possible & reach their goals. It is a very hands on & interactive job.” A REACH values logo is at the bottom, as is a 'thank you', with the Persona logo and the hashtag #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek 

The fifth is multicoloured paint splotches in the backgound with a 'thank you' and the words from Carmen's quote below her picture “I wouldn’t say it is an easy job, but it is a career that gives you a lot of job satisfaction knowing the differences you are making to someone else; it shaped me as an adult and taught me some good life lessons too.” A REACH values logo is at the bottom, as is a 'thank you', with the Persona logo and the hashtag #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek