About Christina

Christina heads up Arbour Companions and Care. She has worked in health and social care for all of her career and therefore holds an extensive amount of information in her head about all that is available for older people.

Never shy in coming forward, she is passionate about promoting the rights of older people she has spoken at a number of events about the need for services for older people to be more widely valued and easier to find than they currently are. She takes questions from the floor and is pleased to be able to help wherever she can.

If you ‘re looking for a speaker who connects with her audience and can share her passion for getting it right – do, please, contact her through the office on 01932 901444

My career

I’m proud to say that I am a Nightingale Nurse – not that I’m old enough to have trained with her – but trained at her hospital, St Thomas’ hospital. After a few years in South America I returned to become a Health Visitor – unusually - for older people as well as babies. During that time, I broadcast on 2 local radio stations on how to care for baby!!

I fell into a management job – managing Health Visitors and District Nurses in various locations around Surrey and North Hampshire and then went into the planning, (i.e. commissioning) side of services. Now, 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 right as I am.

I love meeting new clients and their families and really enjoy helping people to find their way through the maze of health and social care provisions that are out there.

Christina Sell B.Sc (Hons) HV,RN

  • "We used Arbour Care to provide care for our parents while we were on holiday. Our parents were originally reluctant to have someone living in their home but eventually agreed that it was the best option. The care they received was so good, the carer cooked delicious meals (I need some recipe ideas!) she was company for Dad and made it possible for us to enjoy our holiday knowing there was someone available if anything was to happen. We would have no hesitation in recommending Arbour Care to anyone looking for care providers."

    Clare H

  • "The carers have been very good, one even using her free time to visit the husband in hospital and really going the extra mile."

    ED Westcott

  • "The care that Jola provides is fabulous in every respect. I cannot praise her highly enough for the patience she shows with. It was a happy day when she came to us "

    RL Englefield Green

  • "As far as I am concerned, Roberta has been an absolute rock for our family. Completely unselfish in her care and invaluable."

    CB Guildford

  • "We are absolutely delighted with Karolina she is gentle and kind I love chatting to her and really enjoy her company."

    JH Cambridge

  • "Arbour provided live-in carers for my wife for six years from 2017-2023 including the pandemic. My main impression is of a very professional organisation in which owners and staff worked all the time to provide the support the client needed at as high a standard as possible. They gave equal attention to statutory requirements, care plans and staff training and never cut any corners."

    Mark

  • "The support that we have had from Arbour Care has been, quite literally, lifesaving. They found an amazing carer to look after my elderly and disabled husband, who is very experienced, kind and thoughtful. She has made an enormous positive difference to the quality of our lives and I will always be grateful to her and cannot thank her enough."

    Jesse

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