Live-in Care
We provide 'Outstanding' live in care to all areas of mainland England.Meet our Somerset team
Cassie Russell
Care Coordinator
Cassie Russell is a valued member of the Trinity team, covering Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Gloucester, Northampton, and surrounding areas. As a Care Co Ordinator, Cassie is responsible for matching the perfect carer with each client, ensuring they receive the highest quality care possible.
Cassie’s experience in domiciliary care, along with her Care Certificate and Dementia/Alzheimer’s training, give her a wealth of knowledge to draw upon when matching carers to clients. Cassie takes great pride in supporting her carers throughout their placements, creating strong relationships with both carers and clients alike.
Before joining the care industry, Cassie owned her own successful beauty business for 6 years. Cassie is a people person and loves interacting with carers and clients daily, building strong connections with them. Cassie is dedicated to providing the best care possible to her clients and is passionate about her work.
Carla Gama
Head of Visiting Care
Carla Gama is a highly experienced Care Director who joined the Trinity Homecare Group in July 2022. Based in the West Region (visiting care), she is responsible for overseeing the smooth running of operational goals and objectives to ensure they are delivered in line with the group strategic plan. Carla is extremely proud to work with a wonderful team of managers and has a passion for leading and supporting operational teams to deliver outstanding care services to clients, enabling people to live well at home for as long as they wish.
With over 15 years of experience in the care industry, Carla holds a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion. Her previous roles have included nursing home manager and Registered Manager at Riverstone, a Goldman Sachs owned business specialising in high-quality retirement living. At The Good Care Group, Carla was responsible for the successful delivery of care to clients in various areas across the UK. She line managed six Care Managers and the care team, ensuring the business remained competitive by maximising contact with key care professionals.
Carla’s interest in care started at a young age, and she has a real passion for making a difference. In her free time, Carla enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, and creating new memories with her children. She is also a keen horse rider and has a love for horses that dates back to her childhood.
Carla currently supports several companies within the Trinity Homecare Group, including Trinity Somerset and Wiltshire, Trinity Surrey, Genuine Care, Premier Homecare, and Trinity Homecare. Her role covers Surrey, Kent, Somerset and Bristol
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Carla Gama is a dedicated and passionate care director who joined Trinity Homecare Group 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 at Trinity Homecare Group, Carla supports a number of the company’s subsidiaries, including Trinity Somerset and Wiltshire, Trinity Surrey, 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.
Trudi Hams
Care Coordinator
Trudi joined us as Bookings Coordinator in 2021 after having most recently worked as a Mental Health Coordinator and Support Worker. She now coordinates carer bookings and provides ongoing support to our clients and carers. Drawing on her background in psychology, Trudi is also very passionate about ensuring a close client-carer match looking at both the care skills required but also hobbies and interests.
Virginia Thomas
Care Coordinator
Virginia Thomas joined Trinity in 2021. Virginia is our Surrey Field Care Supervisor and has worked in the industry for over 2 years. Virginia has a strong passion for ensuring that the care provided by Berkeley is tailored to each client and is person centred. With her knowledge of the Care Support Workers, she ensures the Care Workers are fully trained, regular spot checked and are always at their best ability for each client.
Alexandru Dracea
Care Needs Assessor
Alexandru came to the UK from Romania in 2016 having qualified as a nurse in Bucharest. After coming to the UK, he worked to manage and provide care in a community setting before deciding to specialise in dementia care, managing the dementia provision in a large care home in the Cotswolds. He is able to bring his expertise in nursing and dementia to Trinity and our clients.
Amanda Durrant
Care Needs Assessor
Amanda joined the team in June 2019 and managed the care team covering the northern regions of the UK. She has worked within the care industry for over 12 years and in management since 1999. Amanda is passionate about empowering people to remain as independent as possible and to maintain their skills whilst providing person centred, professional care at all times.
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