Walfinch's Amrit Dhaliwal Voted Second Most Influential Social Care Leader
Amrit, the founder and driving force behind Walfinch, said: “I am honoured to find myself in the company of such accomplished and influential leaders, who are all making such significant contributions to care and paving the way for excellence in the whole care sector. Leaders like this are a source of learning and inspiration for us all.”
The winner was Rob Martin, Managing Director of Care Services and Executive Director for Anchor, overseeing 121 care homes. Rob's passion for care is shown by his taking care shifts to understand daily challenges better. He also promoted the Apprenticeship Programme for entry-level roles and launched the Social Care Leaders Scheme to attract talented graduates.Third place went to Joe O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Four Seasons Health Care Group and the Brighter Kind brands. Joe managed to sell 65 care homes, retaining 50, while ensuring no closures, maintaining care for over 3,000 residents, and retaining 4,000 team members.
Thanking everyone who voted for him, Amrit added: “Awards like this are a great encouragement to the sector's mission to transform the image of the whole care sector, so that it achieves the positive pubic recognition it deserves.
“It's also a win for the whole Walfinch team, who are making a huge and positive difference to the quality of home care by the work they do every day.”
Congratulating Shilpi Verma on her win in the Executive Home Care Leader (Franchise) Award, Amrit said: “This is a fabulous achievement. Shilpi's dedication to inspiring her home care team to deliver the best personalised care, and her many innovations, such as free dental visits, exercise classes, and cultural dance events for clients, plus fundraising for the local community, are all recognised by this award.”
Amrit’s enthusiasm and commitment to social care began in his 20s, as a franchisee with a national home care franchise in 2012. “I knew then that home care was the right business for me, but I soon saw ways that the whole industry could be improved, which is why I started my own home care business, Walfinch, in 2019,” he said. Walfinch now has franchised offices across the country.
