Assisted Living in Epsom

My role for Helping Hands is supporting an outstanding company to provide great care to its clients and ensure our team of carers are supported to achieve and provide that care and meet their own personal goals. Great care is about enabling our clients to remain in their homes with the support that is tailored for their needs and wants. It is about listening and ensuring our clients voices are heard. It's about being that voice when they need us to be.
What inspired me to join the care industry: my mum.
I was brought up by nurses in my family, experienced old school nurses. Where care was about your patients needs and wants. When they were able to give their time to their patients. The respect she commanded from her nurses was awe inspiring, she cared about her patients, her team and her wards beyond thought.
I have been fortunate to be offered a role with Helping Hands Epsom working with an amazing established team. The dynamic between all the carers is fantastic to see and I look forward to working with them and our clients.
I am fortunate to have an amazing family, children and grandchildren. They keep me on my toes and busy. I enjoy an eclectic lifestyle, music concerts/festivals, the theatre, exhibitions, travelling when possible. I love history, English and art. I enjoy reading, gardening, building and creating homemade goods. I enjoy cake making and entertaining friends and family where possible. I hold qualifications in childcare, I am a qualified Level 3 massage therapist, Level 2 Indian head massage therapist, I have studied aromatherapy and hot stone therapy. I hold my Level 2 in Health and Social care, Level 3 in Education and Training, Train the trainer IPC. I am also working towards my Level 5 in Health and Social care.

Matt Bristow is Divisional Director at Helping Hands, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience across retail, healthcare, and care services. Having started his career as a trolley attendant at Tesco and progressing through a variety of leadership roles, including working across Europe with McKesson, Matt is passionate about developing high-performing teams that support one another to deliver outstanding care every day. Having spent the last six years with Helping Hands, he is committed to creating a culture where colleagues thrive, customers receive exceptional support, and everyone feels valued. Outside of work, Matt enjoys bodybuilding, spending time with his chocolate Labrador and partner, and embracing the discipline, resilience, and teamwork that underpin both his professional and personal life.