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Tony O’Flaherty
Name:
Tony O’Flaherty
Job title:
Director of Home Instead
Place of work / study:
Home Instead
Area of Research:
I run and own a home care provider
How is your work funded:
Home Instead
Tell us a little about yourself:
I set up the Homeinstead office in Wandsworth 15 years ago, we have 85 carers and 82 clients, and are rated Outstanding by the CQC. I also run and fund 3 dementia cafes. Previously I worked in telecommunications sales for 25 years, with Cable and Wireless and BT. I decided to enter the care industry as a result of the mixed quality of care I experienced after a long hospitalisation
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I did 227 skydives in my 20’s then broke my back and retired from sport until I was 55 when I ran the Sahara Desert ultra marathon comprised of 6 marathons in 6 days (Marathan de Sables)
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
My mum was a nurse and ran a nursing home caring for the elderly
What single piece of advise would you give to an early career researcher?
Keep an open mind
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Favourite film of all time?
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Hill walking
What’s the best decision you ever made?
To change careers
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
The Alps or the Himalayas
Do you collect anything?
No
