Garry Hill

• Garry has almost twenty years of care experience including Challenging Behaviour Services and he is able to utilise this experience at The Meath
• Garry has worked at the Meath Epilepsy Charity for eight years, starting as a support worker
• He became Day Service Manager and in 2016 was made Assistant Director of Departments & Enterprises.
• Garry has a wide range of useful skills- high level of knowledge of care and day services and also due to his building background an extensive knowledge of estate management.

Garry Hill
T: 01483 415095
M: 07867 450041
E: garryh@meath.org.uk

Dan R.

• Dan has been working in the financial management since 1998 including charities such as Watford Mencap, International Alert and CAFOD.
• As the Finance Manager Dan is responsible for managing the Finance Team, financial strategy, improving financial systems and processes and ensuring that financial good practice is maintained at the Meath.
• Dan has a passion for helping charities to the benefit of its clients and other stakeholders of the Charity. With lots of experience in financial management, Business Services, supporting Fundraising with grants applications Dan hopes to help the Meath to continue to strive to maximise the use of their resources.

Dan R.
T: 01483 415095
E: Danr@meath.org.uk

Tania Cantoni

• Tania was a senior Ladies wear buyer for Marks and Spencer for eighteen years but has spent the last fifteen years working in fundraising and communications.
• Fundraised and project managed two capital projects at St Peter’s Catholic School in Guildford, namely a £5m Sixth Form Centre and £3m Theatre.
• Tania then moved into the charity sector as Head of Fundraising & Communications for a charity supporting children and young people with disabilities achieving record breaking income, as well as successfully fundraising and project managing an appeal for a new sensory suite for the charity.
• Tania is now responsible for the cross curricular running of the fundraising, marketing and communications functions at The Meath Epilepsy Charity, leading the team forward at a time of exciting development and growth for the charity.

Tania Cantoni – MinstF
T: 01483 411071
E: taniac@meath.org.uk

Christopher Ward-Miller

Christopher Ward-Miller
T: 07775 429389
E: christopherwm@meath.org.uk

• Maintains and constantly strives to improve quality standards
• Worked at the Meath Epilepsy Charity for over 21 years and has over 30 years’ experience in care.
• Worked with four CEO’s and has trained up many of the managers that are working at the Meath today including the Registered Manager.  Clarissa has worked her way up from support worker to manager of Bradbury Wing, Jeffrey Court and Little Meath before being promoted to Residential Manager- managing seven houses
• In her current role as QA Manager Clarissa assisted in the Meath’s achievement of a CQC Outstanding award.
• Clarissa leads a team called “Experts by experience” which consists of a group of residents who actively assist in the quality audit assessments.

Clarissa B.
Quality Assurance Manager
T: 01483 415095
E: chrissieb@meath.org.uk

Epilepsy and Health Liaison Nurse Annie P. looks after the complex epilepsy review and management of all residents at the Meath. Services include:

• Ongoing epilepsy reviews with each resident
• Epilepsy care planning and rescue protocols
• Epilepsy assessment and report writing for social and medical reviews
• Liaison and reports for secondary/tertiary care, Neurologist/Epileptology professionals across the country
• Clinical teaching and training for staff and interested parties, both in Epilepsy
  Care and Emergency Seizure Management

Health Care Coordinator, Annie M., has a pivotal role ensuring each resident has access to all the medical services they require. She works closely with Meath health professionals and the residents own GP. Liaising with families, personal care staff and outside agencies (e.g. Chiropodist Clare Newby, Learning Disability nurses, local hospitals, Dental service, Optician, Psychiatrist and speech and language team) to ensure that everyone is working together to provide the very best care possible.
Annie M. is supported in this role by Health and epilepsy Liaison Nurse Annie P.
Services include:

• Twice-weekly GP Clinic
• Epilepsy care planning and rescue protocols
• Medication management and training
• Health care advice / promotion
• Open door service / pastoral care
• Ensuring close links with local Neurology and other specialist hospital services

Our Physiotherapy Team comprises Neuro-Physiotherapist, Jojo Newman, and and Therapy Assistant, Robbie Dent. Together, they work closely with our Healthcare Team and care staff with the aim of ensuring that each individual reaches their full physical potential. Their emphasis is on a holistic approach as well as education.
Individuals with neurological problems and epilepsy often need ongoing therapy, which may be provided in the form of:

• 1:1 assessment and treatment
• Hydrotheraphy
• Home exercise and stretches
• 24-hour postural management
• Specific exercise plans in the Meath Gym
• Swimming
• Yoga
• Splinting
• Orthotics
• Manual Handling advice

Everyone will have a full assessment and a treatment plan in place to support ongoing physical wellbeing. The Physiotherapy team works closely with outside agencies, including wheelchair services, special seating, Orthotics, Orthopaedic and Neurology services, Speech and Language service and splinting support through hospital Occupational Therapy.

As an integral part of our Health Care Team, Occupational Therapist Sybella W., supported by experienced Therapy Assistants, works with interested individuals and groups across the Meath to ensure that everyone is encouraged towards reaching their own individual potential.
Sybella helps residents and those who support them to develop person-centred therapeutic aims and objectives that are realistic and achievable. Having on-site Occupational Therapy ensures a fast response to referral plus specific clinical knowledge.

Services include:

• Activity of Daily Living Assessment
• Environmental Assessment
• Motivational goals and understanding personal volition
• Engagement in purposeful occupation
• The planning and management of daily routines
• Supporting physical and psychological needs in everyday life
• Regular groups held with therapeutic and educational purpose