MEET OUR TEAM
Karen Spry
Branch Manager
Karen has been working for Berkeley Home Health at the East of England Branch for over 2 years. She is responsible for ensuring her clients receive high quality visiting care at home from well-trained and supported carers. Karen started her career in business, having completed her AAT Accountancy and NVQ in Business, but left her role to provide care to her father who had cancer of the oesophagus for 6 years. Having helped support her father to the end of his life, it ignited a passion in Karen to care and support others. Karen then joined a local domiciliary care company as a carer, later being promoted to a field care supervisor and care co-ordinator, later becoming Care Manager of their Bury St Edmonds branch.
Abigail Needs
Business Manager
Abigail joined as a Business Manager in August of this year. A highly experienced care professional, Abigail has worked over the last 7 years in both privately owned and Local Authority Domiciliary Care Management.
Abigail really enjoys working with clients on a one-to-one basis providing them with a bespoke care plan to meet their individual needs whilst promoting independence where possible. As a Business Manager, she thrives on providing support to her team enabling them to deliver outstanding in-home care.
Amy Nevard
Registered Manager
Amy has worked in the health and social care industry since 2016. Amy originally started as a support worker and has continued to follow her career development to become the Registered Manager for Berkeley Home Health Northwood in August 2022. Amy’s background has led her to working within most capacities of a care company including recruitment, training, assessing care needs, compliance, and staff retention.
Amy has fallen in love with the domiciliary care sector and aims to keep each client in their own home for as long as possible.
Amy has a huge drive to ensure all carers are upskilled and have their own individual career progressions in place and giving the care staff the best possible working environment to allow them to provide the highest standard to care to our clients.
Carla Gama
Head of Visiting Care
Carla Gama is a dedicated and passionate care director who joined Berkeley Home Health in July 2022. She is responsible for overseeing the smooth running of operational goals and objectives, ensuring that they are delivered in line with the group’s strategic plan. Her qualifications include a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion, and she has more than 15 years of experience in the care industry.
Carla’s previous experience includes working for The Good Care Group for nearly a decade, where she was responsible for the successful delivery of care to clients across multiple areas in the South of England. As the Registered Manager for a bespoke care service created in partnership with Riverstone, a Goldman Sachs-owned business, Carla was involved in setting up the business model, writing policies and procedures, and developing IT systems to support the business.
Carla’s passion for caring for others began at a young age, when she started doing voluntary work. She has since dedicated her career to leading and supporting operational teams to deliver outstanding care services to clients, as well as enabling people to live well at home for as long as they wish.
In her role, Carla supports a number of the company’s subsidiaries, including Berkeley Home Health Somerset and Wiltshire, Berkeley Home Health Surrey, Berkeley Home Health East of England, Genuine Care, Premier Homecare, and Trinity Homecare. Her dedication and commitment to the care industry make her an invaluable member of the Trinity Homecare Group team.
Jolanta Michalik
Live-in Care Manager
Jolanta Michalik is one of our dedicated Care Managers at Trinity Homecare. She joined the company in 2022 and is responsible for overseeing the live-in care service in a number of locations including Maidenhead, Farnham, Farnborough, Guildford, and Leatherhead. Jolanta’s role involves managing relationships with customers and carers, delivering person-centred care plans, conducting assessments and supervisions of care workers, and collaborating with care coordinators to ensure the highest quality of care delivery. Jolanta’s passion for caring for others is evident in her extensive qualifications, including a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, and various other relevant certifications. With over 10 years of experience in care, Jolanta has developed strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate others. When not at work, Jolanta enjoys staying active by going to the gym, skiing, cycling, swimming, and jogging. She is also a family person and enjoys spending time with loved ones.
OUR CARERS TRULY CARE
At Berkeley Home Health we employ and manage our own carers. All candidates are carefully selected and trained in-house to the highest standard. This means our clients can rest assured that our home care service is provided by focussed and committed staff of the uppermost integrity.
We get to know our carers on a personal level and continually manage progress and develop their skills.
LEADERS IN RECRUITMENT
At Berkeley Home Health, we pride ourselves on our rigorous recruitment process and ensures that we select the right people for our clients’ needs. We always ensure every single one of our carers goes through a rigorous selection process to ensure only the very best work with us.
We understand that arranging care can be an emotional and complex process, which is why we help guide you through the process with expert advice and support.