Our management team
We thought you might like to meet the Bramley Care Management Team – a truly dedicated and hard-working group of professionals, committed to providing the highest standard of care to all our clients.
Richard Wagner
Director
What is your background in Care?
My first experience of working in a residential care home was back in 1988 in a care home in Liss in Hampshire. It was there that I realised that I really enjoyed caring for people. Now over 20 years on, I’ve never looked back and still enjoy every day.
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How do you spend your free time?
I have many hobbies. I love making jewellery and DIY, but my passion lies with sailing and being out on the sea.
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What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
I delivered my first born son, an experience I will treasure forever and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again (although I really don’t want any more children!).
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What’s your perfect Friday night?
Spending the evening together with my family and trying to encourage them to watch some science fiction on the TV with me.
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What’s your favourite film?
I love the latest Star Trek movies and TV series.
How do you take your coffee?
I take my coffee “au naturale” (black with no sugar) and my tea with a dash of milk.
Sarah Wagner
Director
What is your background in Care?
I joined Richard in the family business over four years ago when I left my 20 year Management position with New Forest District Council. I have since embraced my role in care and have absolutely loved providing hands on care to our home care customers.
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How do you spend your free time?
I enjoy keeping fit outdoors, long walks with our two dogs and everything to do with water.. wild swimming, sailing, paddle boarding, speedboat fun...
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What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
I had a fantastic experience of a parachute jump from a small aircraft at 15,000ft and loved it.
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What’s your perfect Friday night?
Planning visits with our grown children; In the lighter nights a bbq on the patio enjoying the late sunshine, in the winter months I love lighting the wood burner and cosying up the lounge with a good board game!
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What’s your favourite film?
I always struggle with this question but I would definitely include Paul and Bridesmaids in my favourite list.
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Carol Mayers, our Manager at Millbrook House
I have worked in the Care Sector most of my working life as a support worker ,homeless officer, domestic violence project worker, learning disabilities and then moved into management.
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Over the last 25years I have managed care homes/nursing homes and care in the community in Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Dorset.
I have a wonderful family that I love spending time with. I moved to Dorset a couple of years ago and bought a beautiful cottage with a large garden, so I spend a lot of time constantly adding to my garden and enjoying spending my time there relaxing.
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I have two dogs that keep me very busy, we walk miles together over the glorious Dorset countryside the beauty of which never ceases to amaze me.
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Mandy Woon, our Manager at The Old Rectory
I started in care with work experience in a care home in Bournemouth when I was still in senior school this would have been around 1985. I then studied elderly care and working with children.
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I have always worked caring for the older person, I have worked in care homes and in home care and private care. I have been in senior management roles within the care sector for around 10 years and I have worked my way up completing my Diplomas, 2, 3, and 5 in Health and Social Care.
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I have also worked with children in a hospice for around 8 years.
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I am very passionate about caring and I have very good people skills.
I have been involved in several fundraising events from parachute jumping & army assault courses to riding on lawn mowers around a course at high speeds (but had to give this up when I was in my late 40s due to racing too fast and crashing) as I do like to do things that are risky!
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I like to spend my free time with family and grandchildren. My family and I have enjoyed camping for many years and we now go caravanning most years. I also love dogs and cats.
My perfect Friday evenings are spent catching up with family and friends for a drink.
Debbie Parrett, our Manager at Bramley House
I am a Registered Nurse who has worked within the Health and Social Care Sector for the last 30 plus years. During my time specifically within Social Care, I have been a lecturer in Health & Social Care, worked as a Quality & Compliance Manager, Regional Support Manager and managed several Nursing & Residential Homes.
I am passionate about supporting our residents to continue to live meaningful lives in the way that they would wish to and providing good care to those people that need our support.
In my down time I love to spend time in nature, observing the changing seasons. I never fail to find or see something new. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends, having fun and making memories.
Robert Blackman, our Home Care Manager
What is your background in Care?
I trained as a Registered Nurse back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and went on to own and manage several care homes and a home care business providing 1600 hours of care.
How do you spend your free time?
I love to cycle but if I have more time, you’ll often find me climbing a hill or mountain somewhere wearing my via ferrata kit and a hard hat.
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
Getting up on stage, playing the guitar, and singing solo in front of a live audience.
What’s your perfect Friday night?
Watching someone else get up on stage, play a guitar and sing in front of a live audience!
What’s your favourite film?
Difficult one, but I think it would have to be Last of the Mohicans.
How do you take your coffee?
Real, black and in a mug
