Care UK care homes celebrate Care Home Open Day

Company news

May 02, 2018

Residents at Care UK care homes across the country celebrated Care Home Open Day, which took place on Saturday 21st April. 

A record number of care homes took part in this year’s open day, which has been running for six years and seeks to build on the relationships between care homes and their neighbours, and to set aside misconceptions of what life is really like at a care home. 

This year, over 100 care homes took part in the countrywide initiative, and many homes threw fun-filled celebrations with either a Commonwealth theme or a royal twist.

Guests heading to royal-themed celebrations were welcomed with homemade crowns, which had been prepared by the residents. Meanwhile, residents and team members who celebrated the Commonwealth had decked out their homes with bunting made out of the flags of the Commonwealth countries. 

Care homes across the country received incredible support from their local communities, with Tiltwood in Cobham welcoming over 80 of its neighbours and friends to take part in celebrations, which included a ‘Corgi Show’ as part of the royally-themed celebrations. Also celebrating in the company of four-legged friends were teams and residents from Chandler Court in Bromsgrove, Cairdean House in Colinton, and Priors House in Leamington Spa, who were all delighted to welcome therapy ponies along to their events. Heatherbrook in Romford and Silversprings in Thorrington also made some furry friends, as they opened their doors to some friendly pygmy goats for the day. 

Local mayors and dignitaries were welcomed to mark the special occasion. Franklin House in West Drayton and Cedrus House in Stowmarket were both joined by their local mayors, to name just a few of the many special guests in attendance at events, with whom residents enjoyed spending time with and showing around their homes.