“Choosing a care home for your partner, friend or relative can be stressful for everyone involved. You need to be sure that they will be respected as well as professionally cared for, within an environment that is safe, comfortable and supportive.
At Cobham Care, we aim to provide security and reassurance. We understand that dementia is a progressive journey that often begins with care being given by family and friends, and eventually develops to the point where there is a need for professional care around the clock. We are proud of our ability to provide the high level of skilled care that our teams at Avon House and Avon Manor bring to our residents and we empathise with the anxiety that their families and friends often feel.
We offer the reassurance of open lines of communication to all and we support the understanding of how the condition of dementia will progress through its recognised stages, helping all parties to prepare for the journey ahead.
All of our residents are regarded as members of a caring household that respects, supports and encourages them to pursue the best possible quality-of-life. We offer free trial days to all prospective residents so that you can assess if ours is the right environment for your loved one.
We look forward to meeting you.”
Alan Brookes
Co-Founder & Director of Cobham Care
Our ethos
Treatment with integrity and care
Our team of staff are professionally trained to ensure that the care that they give is reliably and emphatically provided at all times.
We understand the need to ensure that our staff are fully supported so that the care that they deliver always meets our exceptionally high standards.
Our management team
Alan Brookes
Co-Founder & Director of Cobham Care
- Served in the Australian Army Psychology Corps and saw first-hand the impact of stress and anxiety on an individual when affected by combat-induced mental trauma
- Studied Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance and Psychology at University
- Formed Cobham Care Limited in 2003 with the objective of providing high quality dementia care for vulnerable older people
- Has overseen the administration of Cobham Care Limited for the last 15 years and provides hands-on assistance to both managers
Margaret Brookes
Co-Founder & Director of Cobham Care
- Trainee Accountant
- Worked in the Press Office at the Ministry of Defence
- Bookkeeper & administrator for an international travel company
- Personal Assistant to the Personnel Director of SERCO
- Personal Assistant to a Director of BOVIS
- Diploma in Administrative Management
- Director of Cobham Care and actively involved in all administration and policy matters with particular emphasis on all personnel matters and the general welfare and wellbeing of residents
Lisa Moulding
Avon Manor Registered Manager
- Over 24 years experience in all aspects of care at Avon Manor
- Qualified to NVQ Level 4
- Registered Managers Award (RMA)
- West Sussex Care Accolades 2014 – the Lifelong Learner Award
- 6 Steps For End Of Life Care course, run by St Barnabas Hospice
- Regularly attends conferences and seminars to keep abreast of the changing approaches to dementia
- Works with the outside community to encourage interest in care, as a career option for school leavers
- Completed a Foundation Degree course at the University of Brighton in ‘Dementia: A Person-centred Approach’
Stacy Reed
Avon House Registered Manager
- Over 35 years experience within the care sector, working with nursing, residential and dementia clients
- A good understanding of the disabilities, health and social care needs of those who use our service and a passion to ensure that focus is on delivering person centred care
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with the statutory, government registration bodies, professional partnerships and contract monitoring teams
- Maintain quality standards and ensure health and safety compliance and have a visible leadership role within the home
- Regularly attends Manager forums, courses and events to keep up-to-date with current guidance and legislation to promote best practice
- Responsible for the care pathway for each individual, ensuring it is implemented to the highest standard by all members of staff