Jane D'Souza

Jane spent her working life as a GP in Kingston. During that time, she became very aware of the importance of Staywell in the lives of her older patients, particularly the Information & Advice team and day centres.

Jane began volunteering across a range of our services following her retirement in 2013, continuing her work supporting older people in her local community. With this newly-gained experience under her belt, she decided to become even more involved with Staywell, becoming a trustee in 2019.

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‘When I retired, I knew I needed to do something in the community. After speaking to a colleague who had volunteered for the Community Team, I followed the same path before helping as a Befriender in the pandemic. My medical knowledge has been useful as a trustee, but I have learnt so much more about the importance of the social and community aspects of good holistic care for older people. It has been very rewarding.’