Jackie Pool
Managing Director Jackie Pool is a state-registered Occupational
Therapist specialising in dementia care. She qualified in 1988 and
following her work as a clinical practitioner in the NHS and Local
Authority, formed her own training and consultancy organisation: Jackie
Pool Associates Ltd, in 1990. As an Alzheimer’s Society approved trainer
Jackie also qualified at the Advanced Level in the nationally recognised
person-centred care approach and Dementia Care Mapping technique which
was developed by Bradford University Dementia Group. She has published
several works on the care of older people with dementia, including
journal articles, training manuals and chapters in textbooks. Jackie is
the author of the Pool Activity Level Instrument which is being used
widely in Health and Social Services care establishments and in
community settings in the UK and around the world. Jackie Pool is an
honorary lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the school of Health
Profession at the University of Southampton.Jackie is also a regular
speaker at national and international conferences on the subject of
dementia / mental capacity and Protection Of Vulnerable Adults.
Sarah Mould
Sarah joined JPA Ltd in September 2005 as Training and Development
Consultant. She has been an Occupational Therapist for older people with
mental health problems since 1994. Before joining Jackie Pool
Associates, Sarah worked as a clinician and manager within a large NHS
Trust, with a lead for education, development and training for the older
peoples’ mental health directorate. Sarah is continually updating her
knowledge and skills in the field of dementia care and is currently
studying toward the MSc in Dementia Studies with the University of
Stirling. Sarah is an Alzheimer’s Society Approved Trainer.
Sarah Till
Sarah joined JPA Ltd in 2004. Her role as Office and Finance Manager is
to ensure the smooth running of the office systems to support the
Associates to deliver their highest level of service. Sarah’s particular
skills with our training software and IT systems play an important part
in this. Also responsible for the JPA financial systems, Sarah is
currently working towards an accounting qualification with the
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the organisation and our
customers are benefiting from the application of her learning to our
financial procedures.
Jane Rankine
Jane joined JPA Ltd in February 2008 as part time Training Services
Co-ordinator. She has a varied background in administrative work,
including working for a City Headhunter for five years. Jane has strong
IT skills and is a valued addition to the JPA team, responsible for
administrating all the courses run by Jackie Pool Associates. Her
previous training experience with BAA plc also gives her insight into
what is required to support successful courses and she is key to
managing the logistics of delivering our training courses around the UK.
Jane Jeffs
Jane is a Senior Associate Trainer with JPA Ltd. She holds the City and
Guilds of London Institute certificate in direct training and also the
NVQ level 4 in training and development. Jane’s background is as a care
worker, manager and trainer in Adult Social Services. Jane is a NVQ
Assessor in health and social care, with a particular interest in the
protection of vulnerable adults. She joined Jackie Pool Associates Ltd.
in September 2004 and is a highly skilled member of the teamJane Jeffs
is also on the steering group of the Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole
branch of the Practitioners Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
(PAVA) setting up quarterly meetings to enable practitioners from all
agencies across Dorset to come together to share new developments, ideas
for good practice interventions and generate positive outcomes in
working with the abuse of vulnerable adults. Nationally PAVA hopes to
achieve this by developing inter-agency working, encouraging local
networks, promoting problem-solving on key issues and dilemmas in
practice and lobbying at both national and local government levels.
Tim Forester-Morgan
Tim works with JPA Ltd as the Service Development and Training Manager.
He is a practicing artist and sculptor with a BA (with Hons) in Multi
Disciplinary Design. Following his roles as an Arts Project Leader at
Wythenshawe Psychiatric Hospital and as an Activities Organiser in a
Nursing Home for the elderly, Tim began working as the Service Manager
for Social Activities with Jewish Care. Tim went on to develop his
skills and knowledge in dementia care. Before joining JPA Ltd, Tim was
working on the Dementia Development Project with Jewish Care and is a
qualified Dementia Care Mapper. Tim is currently being supported by JPA
Ltd to obtain the Alzheimer’s Society Approved Trainer status.
Carolyn Baseley
Carolyn joined JPA Ltd in January 2005 and became a permanent member of
the team in 2008. Carolyn qualified as a R.G.N. in 1992 and worked as a
staff nurse until 1997. Since then she has gained the Certificate in
Education and the Diploma in Nursing Studies from Southampton
University. She was a Learning and Development Officer for Portsmouth
Social Services for eight years during which time she delivered
Induction and Foundation courses for all Social Care staff and also
planned, implemented and evaluated Dementia Care Mapping projects.
Carolyn gained her BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of
Portsmouth in 2007, receiving the John Dennis Prize for best project and
the British Psychological Society Award for best performing student. She
is currently studying for an MSc in psychological research methods.
Dr Lesley Collier, PhD. Msc. Dip COT, MBAOT
Lesley qualified as an Occupational Therapist from the London School of
Occupational Therapy in 1985. She has worked in a variety of clinical
areas including neurology, orthopaedics, and older people. As well as
being a JP associate she also works as a lecturer in Occupational
Therapy at the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton. Her
main teaching roles involve teaching biological sciences, neurology and
sensory processing in people with cognitive disorders to occupational
therapy and physiotherapy students. Lesley is actively involved in
research exploring the therapeutic value of multi-sensory environments
for people with dementia.
Judy Carole
Judy owned and ran a property business abroad for 20 years. When she
returned to the UK she decided to leave the business world and
volunteered in Sue Ryder Hospice for eighteen months following which she
became Care Manager of a Domiciliary Care Agency in Hampshire and
achieved her NVQ4 in Care Management. Judy also successfully completed a
course with the Open University on Death Dying and Bereavement and apart
from Dementia she trains in End of Life Care and Grief and Loss.Judy
joined JPA Ltd in 2007 and she is committed to helping ensuring that
older people have a quality of end of life.
Margaret-Anne Tibbs
Having worked as a specialist social worker for people living with
dementia for ten years with Bedfordshire County Council, Margaret Anne
became a freelance trainer and consult in dementia care in 1997. She
worked with Bradford Dementia Group from 1998-2001 on a longitudinal
research project into well being in care homes. A former trustee of the
Alzheimer's Society, she founded the North and Mid Beds. branch of the
Society and was chairman for 12 years. She continues to be actively
involved with the branch.She is the author of two text books for social
workers. 'Social work and Dementia: Good practice and care management" .
Published in 2001 by Jessica Kinglsely as part of the BDG Good Practice
Guides series."Social work and people with dementia;
Partnerships,practice and persistance"Joint author with Professor Mary
Marshall. 2006. Policy Press. She is particularly interested in the
issue of cultural diversity and dementia.
Chrissie Hosking
Chrissie is a senior occupational therapist with a speciality in working
with elders with mental health needs and an accredited counsellor in
independent practice, based in the Midlands. She has been involved in
training nationally and internationally over the past 15 years. In
addition to training with Jackie Pool Associates Ltd., Chrissie has
worked with various NHS Trusts to improve their care practices for
elders with mental health needs; both by direct involvement with service
users and their carers and working alongside clinical and managerial
staff.
Carol Provan
Carol’s background in Care has been over 17 years. She started working
in the Physiotherapy Department of the NHS Mental Health for older
people looking at the Physical needs of older people especially those
with Dementia. Carol then moved to the Private Sector for a period of 2
years before moving to the Voluntary Sector for 14 years. She was
responsible for setting up a Dementia Unit within a Care home and then
Managed a Care Home and Daycare For those with Dementia. Carol has the
Registered Managers award, SVQ4 and also the Assesors Award for SVQ's
(NVQ'S). In 2005-2006 Carol studied with Dementia Services at Stirling
University for the Advanced Semester in Person Centered Care. Carol
joined JPA Ltd in 2006 and also does work for Age Concern and Aberdeen
College. She facilitated a workshop for Crossreach International
Dementia Conference 2008 looking at Life Story's of those with Dementia
"the Person not the Illness". Although based in central Scotland Carol
trains all over the UK.
