Retire at Home
started as a small sideline business, born from an experimental initiative to
train individuals in basic care and skills. It soon became clear that there is
a need for specialised caregivers in care centres for the elderly as well as
home-based care for the elderly. A few adjustments to our product were made and
Retire at Home was born.
The founders, Jo
Pelser - Chief Operating Officer and Neil Pelser - Chief Executive Officer, ran
the business in their free time while both still working full time. After a
year, the company had grown to the extent that they both quit their jobs at the
time, and started working full time for Retire at Home. Another year later, it
became clear that a third member was needed to support the financial and
administrative responsibilities of the company. Angelique Van Der Zee joined
the company as the third full-time employee with Jo and Neil.
Leaving the
corporate setting, Angelique brought her experience as an internal auditor and
financial manager, to the company. As the company grew, her role evolved to
eventually becoming the chief financial officer as well as a stakeholder.
Annemarie Viljoen
joined the company in July 2016, assisting with the day to day running of the
office and the financial side. In December 2019 Maricell Potgieter joined the
managing team, specifically to manage the nursing team and liaise with
clients.
Antoinette Van
Niekerk joined the team in 2020 as Marketing Manager after working for sister
company Dance Mouse Pretoria.
The administration
team was strengthened by Amanda de Swart joining the team in April 2020, after
working in office administration for over ten years at her previous employment.
Together we run what
we call the back office, which is the support team for the operational side, from
head office.
The success of any
business relies on the quality of the team, and at Retire at Home, the team is
exceptional. Over the years, there have been changes to the members as the
company structure changed to adapt to expansion and other factors. We are
privileged to be part of a dynamic team.
We believe in
equipping and preparing a younger generation, specifically in the field of
caring for the elderly. Each generation has a unique approach to life, both in
business and a more social aspect. By combining the wealth of knowledge and
experience that comes with age and the unique approach and initiative that
comes with youth, we created a dynamic and sustainable business - providing a
superior service in the industry.
"Individual
commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work,
a society work, a civilisation work." --Vince
Lombardi