Jean worked in health & social care before taking early retirement to care for her father care as his dementia advanced rapidly.

She is passionate about supporting family carers to have a voice, to be partners in care and use their experience to help other carers as well as professionals so that services continue to improve.

Jean was founding director and Chair of the Life Story which went on to establish tide - together in dementia everyday the involvement network for carers of people with dementia as a legacy from the national Carers Call2Action. She received the Lifetime Achievement in Dementia Care award in 2018.