Residents and relatives at HC-One’s St. Clare’s Court in Newton Aycliffe, celebrated the annual Care Home Open Day on 16th June with local M.P. Phil Wilson in attendance. Care Home Open Day is a national event that gives local people the opportunity to learn more about the services at the heart of their community. This year’s theme was ‘HC-One Big Lunch’, as they partnered with the UK’s biggest annual neighbourly get together.

7Residents, their loved ones and neighbours of the home celebrated with a spring party themed day. Residents and guests enjoyed the day, which included live music, lunch, and games. The family of HC-One homes across the UK took part in activities throughout the day, which comes shortly after HC-One celebrated its own 5th anniversary last month and relaunched as ‘HC-One The Kind Care Company’, bringing to focus their ethos of delivering the kindest care.  St. Clare’s Court, Care Home Manager, Jason Parkinson said: “Thank you to M.P. Phil Wilson and all who came to take part in Care Home Open Day with us. We all had a wonderful time sitting and chatting with our residents and guests, who appeared to thoroughly enjoy the entertainment and activities on offer.

A special mention to the team here at St. Clare’s Court for their commitment and effort, which ensured that the day was so successful.” HC-One Chief Operating Officer Paula Keys said: “Care Home Open Day embodies our ethos at HCOne, as our relationship with the local communities we serve are such an integral part of the work that we do. “We strive to be the firstchoice provider for those looking for the kindest care and the employer for choice for the best, most professional and kindest staff, and we are so pleased to be able to demonstrate this to our visitors during Care Home Open Day.

“We hope that everyone enjoyed their visit, and we’re delighted our neighbours had the opportunity to see firsthand how HC-One delivers the kindest care.” HC-One is proud of achieving a 9.3 average rating on the sector’s leading care home comparison website carehome.co.uk. The high rating puts HC-One homes into the very best company in the care home sector, committed to providing kind care to Residents.