HC-One’s Cold Springs Park Care Home in Penrith, Cumbria, welcomed visitors and guests from their local community to participate in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations from Monday, June 16 until Sunday June 22, 2025.
The homes main celebration events took place during Care Home Open Weekend between Friday, June 20 and Sunday, June 22, 2025. Cold Springs Park 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’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.
Cold Springs Park Care Home hosted a stellar performance by the talented Billy Burrell, who had everyone swaying to a string of timeless classics. Residents and their loved ones joined in the fun, enjoying a variety of games and indulging in a delicious spread of snacks and treats.
The festive atmosphere was further elevated with face painting, courtesy of a staff member’s family, and a delightful cake sale in the reception area that tempted every sweet tooth. The day concluded with an exciting raffle draw, followed by heartfelt thanks to all who attended, making the event a memorable success.
Karen Thompson, HC-One’s Cold Springs Park Care Home Manager, commented:
“We were delighted to welcome our local community to Cold Springs Park Care Home as part of this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations. It was a great chance to demonstrate the warmth, compassion, and high-quality care we provide every day.
“It was also an occasion for us to join with families, friends, and neighbours, and to celebrate our residents and colleagues. Thank you for everyone who attended and who took the time to join us at Cold Springs.”