Welcome to Fordingbridge Care Home

Sebastian brings over a decade of dedicated leadership in the care sector to his role as Home Manager at Fordingbridge Care Home. With a strong background in nursing and residential dementia care, Sebastian has successfully managed and commissioned a number of luxury care homes, consistently delivering high standards in service, team development, and resident wellbeing.

Holding a master’s degree in political and social sciences as well as a Level 7 qualification in care management, Sebastian combines strategic expertise with genuine compassion. His leadership style focuses on creating person-centred, efficient, and nurturing environments where both residents and staff can thrive.

Beyond his professional life, Sebastian is a passionate traveller and countryside explorer who finds joy in the natural beauty of the British Isles. He’s a proud member of the “Italy Star” organisation, supporting veterans of the Second World War—particularly the “D-Day Dodgers.” A regular at the gym and a car enthusiast, Sebastian also treasures time spent with his family and his beloved pets: JuJu and Foxy the dogs, Meme the cat, and Alex, a spirited seagull who has firmly claimed his place in the family.

Katrina qualified as registered mental health nurse in 2000 after completing her three years training in Cornwall. She started her post qualification career at The Priory Hospital Marchwood, then working in the NHS from 2002 to 2015 when she joined Fordingbridge as Deputy Matron. She loves her current job within Fordingbridge and likes to make it a happy and fun place for all the residents who reside there. Joining her at work is her Cavapoo puppy Archie who comes everywhere with her and likes to visit the residents where he will also hoover up crumbs from the floor!

In her time off Katrina enjoys walking with Archie in the New Forest or the beach, or spending time with her husband and two children exploring the area. Katrina as Clinical Manager ensures the highest standards of care and support are provided to our residents at Fordingbridge.

Following a career working as an administrator for a children’s centre, Carole Ann took on a similar role at Fordingbridge Care Home in 2013. Her position enables her to use her organisational and people skills to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the home and perform the many administrative functions that this entails. With two adult daughters and three teenage grand-daughters, outside work she enjoys spending time in the garden with her husband, reading, crown green bowling.

After working for 14 years as a renal nurse specialist, Jacqui changed her career to be around more for her young children. Her wide-ranging experience since then encompasses a number of rewarding positions across a variety of sectors, including team leader for Jobsite; Southern Team manager for Westfield Health; management for a specialist lender helping people rebuild their credit profile and, most recently, moving into the elderly care sector with Barchester, for whom she worked in community awareness and fundraising.

Now, as Regional Relationship Liaison Manager for Allegra Care, she brings her diverse portfolio of skills to the task of supporting the homes and helping the company develop its profile in the elderly care sector.