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Our team at
Armstrong House

Trusted to care in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

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Meet our friendly care team

Each one of us at Armstrong House makes a positive difference to residents’ lives. We’re passionate about making each day the best it can be for the people we care for. You can learn more about some of our team on these pages.

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Margaret Frater

Home Manager

Margaret Frater

I qualified as a nurse in the late 1980s.

Since then, the majority of my career has been spent working with the elderly in various care homes around Gateshead. I joined Care UK in 2015 after I’d researched the various homes in the area – I was impressed by what the company offered both its residents and its staff teams.

I’m passionate about caring for older people and ensuring that they enjoy a good quality of life, and it’s good to know that, at the end of the day, you’ve made a difference. I’m very lucky to be part of an amazing team here at Armstrong House.

Cat Perone
Clinical Lead and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Champion

I qualified as a nurse in 2013, and, since then, I have continued to develop my skills in infection prevention and control, end of life care and much more.

At home in Italy I worked in emergency care as part of an ambulance crew before moving to the UK to broaden my professional experience.

I love care home nursing because you get to know the residents well and can see the difference you’re making to their life and health. My team feels like a big family. We take care of each other as well as the residents and continue to learn every day.

Here at Armstrong House I’ve been able to explore my interests by becoming the IPC Champion and the Palliative Care Champion. As a champion, I do advanced training in that subject which I then deliver to the team, and I act as a day-to-day source of information and support so we’re always achieving and maintaining the highest standards of care. 

Gianclaudio Cepollaro
Lifestyle Lead

I come from a publishing, journalism and design background in Italy.

I have to say that the creativity, patience, passion and determination I developed in previous roles have come in useful here at Armstrong House. In this role you need to be able to think on your feet and get creative to ensure you’re supporting residents to live each day to the full.

Working at Armstrong House (I joined the team in 2016) has enabled me to grow professionally. I love working with the residents and spending one-to-one time with them, enabling them to live a fulfilling and rewarding life.

In my free time I still like to use my creative skills, either writing or video making.

Our experienced teams

Every day Care UK colleagues live our values of passionate, caring and teamwork to empower residents to enjoy fulfilling lives.

Carers

Our hardworking teams always keep individuals and their families at the heart of the care they provide. We work with you to shape the care your loved one receives, the food they’re served, the activities and experiences they want to do – even the ways they prefer to keep in touch with their friends and family. 

Nurses

The nurses at Care UK are highly skilled and receive sector-leading training, which enables them to keep developing expertise in different clinical fields from dementia to palliative care.

Lifestyle

Our dedicated lifestyle teams work hard to organise a range of activities and events at our home. From gardening and baking to quizzes, music sessions and even live entertainment. Above all, we get to know your loved one to make sure our activities are tailored to suit their interests and hobbies.

Home support roles

From catering to maintenance, housekeeping to administration, our home support teams play a crucial part in ensuring individuals enjoy an exceptional and safe service every day.

All our teams get to know each person they care for to ensure they provide a service that’s designed around their unique needs and tastes. 

Infection control

Each of our homes have a trained Infection Control and Prevention Champion – they are responsible for carrying out daily infection control audit and ensuring cleaning protocols are meticulously applied.