Bonnie Care began with something deeply personal – and a determination to solve the challenges that so many families face today.
For several years, Lewis’s dad has been receiving care at home for Parkinson’s and dementia. When his mum was tasked with arranging that care, Lewis saw first-hand how difficult it was to find a service she could trust – one that felt right for both of them.
At the same time, he got to know the carers providing that support. It became clear they didn’t dislike their work – they cared deeply about their clients – but they were stretched thin. Long travel times between visits, little opportunity to build meaningful relationships, poor work-life balance, and pay that didn’t reflect the value of what they do. Many were exhausted, and it showed not through lack of effort, but lack of support.
It struck Lewis that two problems kept repeating: families struggling to secure consistent, high-quality care – and carers struggling to stay in a system that undervalued them. With demand for care only rising, he knew there had to be a better way.
Combining his background in recruitment with a belief that when carers are properly supported, they deliver exceptional care in return, Lewis set out to make a change. Partnering with his brother-in-law, Daniel – who brings over a decade of hands-on healthcare experience – they created Bonnie Care to do things differently.
A family-rooted, carers-first care provider, Bonnie Care was founded to serve the Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council community with warmth, respect, and integrity – ensuring that both clients and carers feel truly cared for.
Local people, shared values and one mission to make care personal, consistent and trusted.
Dawn is a registered nurse with over 20 years specialising in older adults and dementia care. She leads on clinical quality, governance and training across Bonnie Care. As a train-the-trainer in moving and handling, she has personally led the foundational training every Bonnie Care carer receives.
Dawn's clinical standards are reflected in every visit our team carries out - calm, considered, and rooted in real clinical experience. Families notice it when she's involved in their care plan; carers feel it in the way they're trained.
Lewis co-founded Bonnie Care with Daniel to create a service that families can depend on and carers are proud to be part of. A graduate of Strathclyde Business School, Lewis built his early career in recruitment and business development before turning his focus toward care - inspired by his own family’s experience arranging support for loved ones. Having grown up and lived in Dunblane, he understands the value of community and connection.
Lewis ensures Bonnie Care runs with strong values, clear communication and a personal approach that families can trust.
Daniel, co-founder, is a qualified occupational therapist with over a decade of clinical experience in mental health, orthopaedics and community care. As Bonnie Care's Registered Manager, he brings the OT principle of meaningful, purposeful activity to every aspect of how the service is designed. He believes good care is not measured in tasks completed, but in lives lived well. Daniel oversees clinical leadership, and the standard of care across every visit. He is also Lewis's brother-in-law. Bonnie Care is, in every sense, a family business.
Warmth, empathy, and understanding
Honest, transparent and true to our word
Consistent, reliable and safe
Independence for clients and growth for carers
Local, dependable and relationship-led
We are growing a team of local carers who share our values. As our team grows, we will introduce them here so you can put faces to names.
