Two sisters are planning to honour their dad and lead a new wave of improved compassionate care as they launch their own company.
Stacey Pye and Rosie Sunners have joined forces to set up RonSun Care, a home-based care service which will operate across Preston from a base in Bamber Bridge. The pair have a combined 25 years’ experience in the care industry and are now directing their efforts into their own business.
The new company is named in honour of dad Ronald Sunners and is inspired both by the values he instilled in them and the poor treatment he received at the end of his life. The 71-year-old died at Royal Preston Hospital in January 2025 and a range of concerns including the use of incorrect tubing on a machine designed to help him breathe will be examined at an inquest in September.
Speaking to Blog Preston, the sisters said they will continue to push for answers and improved care at all levels as well as setting the highest standards at their own company.
RonSun Care is currently providing non-regulated care services, helping people maintain their independence, wellbeing and quality of life in the comfort of their own homes, and will be able to grow and expand its services once its Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration is confirmed.
Their plans are based on a promise to provide care and compassion to service users and staff members, with the sisters aware from their own experiences how important it is that carers feel valued and are able to form long-term relationships with clients. In the new setup, Rosie is founder and managing director with Stacey working as assistant manager.
As well as paying tribute to their dad, they say the new company will be inspired by the values he instilled in his daughters – kindness, honesty, dignity, compassion and humour.
Stacey said: “Following our dad’s passing, my sister and I made the decision to turn our grief into purpose. We wanted to create something positive that would not only honour his memory but also make a meaningful difference in our community.
“Our experience showed us how important compassionate, dignified, and person-centred care is. It inspired us to build a service that puts people first and is committed to delivering the highest standards of care in people’s own homes.
“Our mission is to help raise home care standards across Preston, ensuring that local people receive the respect, kindness, and support they deserve. We believe that every individual should be treated with dignity and compassion, and those principles are at the heart of everything we do.”
Rosie added: “I’m not here to accept ‘that’s just how care is’. I’m here to challenge it. I want to raise standards, value the people who work for us and ensure the people we support are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. My goal has always been to put the ability back where it was once lost, because I believe people should be given the opportunity to thrive, not just survive.”
As well as focusing on the new business, the sisters are preparing for the dad’s inquest which is due to take place over two days in September. The family have already received an apology from the trust which runs Royal Preston Hospital and they say they will push for improvements both there and across the whole care sector.
Rosie said: “I just really really want to make changes in the hospital, I don’t want people waiting 15 hours in a corridor. It’s undignified and it’s unsafe.”
The pair are initially setting up in the Preston area and ultimately hope to grow the company to a much larger scale.
For more information about RonSun Care, contact info@ronsuncare.co.uk, call 07935038556 or visit www.ronsuncare.co.uk.
