Meet The Team
Our business has been built on the understanding that independence is a fundamental right that should be afforded to all who value it.
Our team has a particular vocation for the work that they do, which means they have a natural aptitude for delivering care which is as individual as you are. However, it is the combination of working compassionately and receiving guidance and training in accordance with regulations that ensures a well-rounded level of care is delivered.
Meet The Team
Christina Sell – Managing Director
I’m proud to say that I am a Nightingale Nurse, I trained at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. After time in South America, I returned to become a Health Visitor. I fell into a management job – managing Health Visitors and District Nurses in Surrey and North Hampshire. Robert and I set up Arbour Companions & Care in 2015. I am very happy running our small, specialist live-in care business. I have a great team behind me who are as passionate about getting it as right as I am. I love meeting new clients and their families. I enjoy many interests including pottery, dressmaking, cooking, bridge, and golf to name but a few!
Robert Sell - Finance Director
After studying statistics and accounting at London School of Economics, I enjoyed a varied finance career in the commercial world. We moved to South America for nine years to run a procurement business, with offices in Miami and London. Looking for a change of pace, I decided to move into the care sector with my wife Christina. We have owned and managed our specialist live-in care company since 2015 and I’m responsible for all financial and commercial decisions Away from work I enjoy playing golf, bridge and socialising with family and friends.
Alex Nougher - Operations Manager
My varied role includes managing and supporting our office team, meeting with new clients to discuss their care needs and carrying out care needs assessments. I also enjoy developing relationships within healthcare settings and the local community.as part of business development. My career has been a blend of healthcare and education, having worked as a nurse in London hospitals, Marie Curie nursing, homecare management, recruitment and working with children with special educational needs. In my spare time I enjoy walking and spending time with my family. I am a volunteer Dementia Champion in Surrey Heath, supporting families living with Dementia. This is a passion of mine both on a personal and professional level.
David Vincent - Acting Registered Manager
My early career was spent working in various banking roles in the City of London, then in 2008 I made the move into the care industry and haven't looked back! Working in care is always busy and often challenging, but I love helping people and working with a team that can make a real difference to people's lives. I was the Registered Manager of a domiciliary care company for 15 years serving the residents of Kingston upon Thames and surrounding areas in Surrey. I'm delighted to have joined Arbour Companions and Care where my role is to ensure that our team provide the best care to enable our clients to live safely at home. In my spare time I enjoy keeping fit, spending time with the family and going on long dog walks.
Sadie Gray - Business Manager
My role includes finance support, customer liaison, contracts, social media, public relations, and marketing. I have enjoyed a varied career in the telecoms & distribution industries, and I’ve been small business owner. In my spare time I enjoy travelling around the U.K and watching my son play Rugby.
Bozena Bar Lonska - Care Manager
I have worked in the care sector for 10 years, beginning as a carer in care homes and the mental health sector. During my time with Arbour Care, I have progressed from Care-Co-ordinator to Care Manager. My new role includes managing and supporting our field care supervisor and carers, carrying out supervisions, observations, and client well-being visits. I love getting out in the community to give hands-on support. I have recently completed my Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care. Having school-aged children, my spare time is spent at clubs and days out - they certainly keep me active.
Cathy Carus - Care Manager
My varied role includes managing and supporting clients and carers. I create clients bespoke care plans, while assessing their moving and handling needs and carrying out all risk assessments. I come from a pharmaceutical background, so I am also responsible for carrying out medication audits and controlled drug protocols in line with NICE guidelines. I have worked in the care sector for 30 years, in many roles from a being a carer in the community to office based roles. I enjoy going out to visit our clients in their own homes to ensure they can flourish in a safe environment. In my spare time I enjoy making candles.
Karolina Sobolewska - Field Care Supervisor
My time is shared between the office and working out in the community, supporting our carers. My duties include carrying out medication competencies, supervising carers and building relationships with our clients and their families. I have worked in care for over six years, and I love making a difference and enabling our clients to remain in their own homes.
Smruti Jadav - Accountant
I came from Mauritius to the United Kingdom to study accountancy. Then I joined the financial services industry. I am passionate about the care industry having initially worked as a carer while studying and looking after my disabled mother-in-law for 25 years as her main carer. I thrive to help carers and clients with finance with a kind and caring approach, which is different to my initial career in financial services. In my spare time I enjoy yoga, swimming, travelling and long walks on a beach front.
Jane Vincent – Recruitment and Enrichment Administrator
I have enjoyed a varied career initially as a secondary school teacher, after which I worked in recruitment. After taking time out to start a family I chose a new avenue of work within the care industry. I worked as the Activities Co-ordinator within care homes, which I loved and could really see the benefits that a varied programme of activity brings to people’s lives. This in turn has inspired us to launch Arbour Companion and Care’s Enrichment Programme to support our clients and carers. Working in the care sector is extremely rewarding and I am looking forward to bringing my combination of skills to this role. In my spare time I love to go running, walk my dog, do arts & crafts projects and spend time with my family.
Our History
In recent years it became abundantly clear to Christina that there was a need for a new type of care - one that allowed people to remain at home whilst ensuring friends and family were afforded much needed peace of mind.
Having worked in the NHS and social services sectors for many years, Christina understood the countless worries people had when a loved one began to need more help. This, coupled with a gap in the market for a live in care provision, encouraged the family to make the transition from running their own nursing home, to growing their own live in care business.
The vision capitalised on years of industry knowledge, bringing about a new era of care that demonstrated an ability to deliver high-quality care on a par with a good care home. Moreover this option would prove affordable and flexible enough to meet the many differing wishes and needs of people wanting care.
Arbour Care hold great store in their training and quality monitoring. Arbour Care is registered with the Care Quality Comission and meets all stringent quality standards.
They set themselves apart by their superb training, their quality monitoring processes and their commitment to their clients – providing ‘care for your relatives just as you would give your own’.
