Lisburn woman appointed as new MD of homecare provider
Connected Health, Ireland’s largest privately owned homecare provider, has announced the appointment of two new Managing Directors to lead its operations north and south of the border.
Lorraine Corr, who lives in Lisburn, will head up the operations in Northern Ireland, while Rebecca Vogel Faulkner will head operations in the Republic of Ireland.
Founded in 2012, Connected Health has grown from 45 staff based in Belfast to 2,000 across Ireland. Backed by recent BGF investment, the homecare company is now in the process of creating 1,200 new care roles island wide as part of a new three-year plan.
Having joined Connected Health in 2011 as a part-time carer, Lorraine Corr has risen through every level of the organisation.
As Director of Care (NI), she led major Hospital-to-Home initiatives that reduced readmissions and freed hospital capacity, and restructured care management to strengthen quality and compliance.
She has been recognised on Home Care Insight’s Power List as a ‘Quality and Compliance Champion’.
Lorraine said: “Having worked as a carer myself, I understand the challenges and rewards of frontline homecare.
"Leading Connected Health in Northern Ireland is a tremendous honour.
"My focus will remain on supporting our incredible care teams and ensuring every client receives the high-quality, person-centred care they deserve so they can live as independently as possible in their own homes.”
Welcoming the appointments, CEO Ryan Williams said: “Rebecca and Lorraine’s appointments are a proud milestone for Connected Health.
"Both managing directors have risen through the organisation on merit – through talent, hard work and innovation.”