HC-One Wales’ Abermill Care Home in Abertridwr, Caerphilly, welcomed visitors and guests from their local community to participate in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations from Monday 16th June until Sunday 22nd June 2025.
The homes main celebration events took place during Care Home Open Weekend between Friday 20th June and Sunday 22nd June 2025. Abermill Court Care Home welcomed residents, colleagues, friends, family and the wider community to ‘The Big Summer Weekender’ event.
Care Home Open Week is a national event hosted by Championing Social Care, designed to connect care homes with their local communities. The week will offer care homes the opportunity to showcase their range of services, provide tours of their facilities, and highlight the activities that are offered to residents.
The event is also a reminder to the homes’ neighbours that they are there if they need support. Throughout the week, residents, colleagues, families, and friends enjoyed a variety of fun-filled activities culminating in an end-of-week celebration at the home.
The event also sought to connect the homes with their neighbours, highlighting the communal support that the home can provide. HC-One Wales’s chosen theme for this year’s Care Home Open Week was ‘The Big Summer Weekender’ emulating the nostalgic feel of British summer holidays with a variety of fun-filled activities culminating in an end-of-week celebration at the home.
Abermill Care Home hosted a memorable day of festivities, topped off with a special celebration of resident Mr. B’s 92nd birthday. The day was packed with entertainment, starting with a captivating performance by singer Laur.
The stage was also graced by the talented twin dancers, Lola and Grace, whose vibrant performance left everyone smiling. Residents and guests enjoyed a delightful chippy tea, followed by a visit from the ice-cream van, adding a sweet touch to the sunny afternoon.
Abermill Care Home was adorned in a variety of summer themed decorations, emulating the nostalgic feel of British summer holidays past and present provided a perfect setting for everyone to come together as a community, and to learn more about life at the care home.
As well as providing a space for existing relatives and residents to celebrate life at the home, visitors were encouraged to hear directly from colleagues in the home about what a rewarding career in care looks like as well as opportunities for community engagement and about the volunteering roles on offer within the home.
Christine Tipper, HC-One Wales’s Abermill Care Home Manager, commented:
“We were delighted to welcome our local community to Abermill Care Home as part of this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the warmth, compassion, and high-quality care we provide every day.
“It was also a chance for us to connect with families, friends, and neighbours, and to celebrate the amazing contributions of our residents and colleagues. Thank you for everyone who attended and who took the time to join in our vibrant life at Abermill.”
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