Care Home Open Day success at Hampton Hill care home

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Jul 01, 2015

Care UK’s Laurel Dene on Hampton Road welcomed the people of Hampton Hill through its doors last weekend for afternoon tea to celebrate Care Home Open Day.

Laurel Dene was one of thousands of care homes across the UK which took part in the annual initiative aimed at challenging perceptions of care homes, connecting residents with even more people in their community, and developing relationships across the generations.

Kathy Harman, home manager at Laurel Dene said: “We were thrilled to pledge our support for Care Home Open Day and to welcome so many local people along to our open day celebrations. 

“Although our home is always open to guests, it was wonderful to have a day to really celebrate with visitors, residents and colleagues alike and show all the good work we do. It was pleasure to meet everyone and to give visitors the opportunity to take a look around Laurel Dene.  We all had a wonderful day and hopefully we have demonstrated how modern care homes are warm and inviting while also strengthening our links with the local community here in Hampton Hill.

Visitors to the Care Home Open Day event at Laurel Dene were also be able to pick up their copy of Care UK’s Good to Go.  The free guide highlights how important it is for those living with dementia – and their carers – to get out and about, and the emotional and physical benefits of staying active.

Good to Go provides practical advice on how to make the most of every outing, big or small, with words of encouragement volunteered by people working in Care UK care homes, as well as residents and family carers. The guide can also be downloaded free at www.careuk.com/goodtogo.

For more information on Laurel Dene, please call customer relations manager, Amanda Speck, on 0333 4343 049, or email amanda.speck@careuk.com. 

To find out more Care Home Open Day, please go to www.nationalcarehomeopenday.org.uk