Care Home Open Week exists to connect care homes across the country with their community. With around 1.5 million people working in the adult social care sector in England in 2021/22, more than in the NHS, it is the largest sector in the UK. It is a sector that we will all be touched by, and it is tragically underfunded, with Councils underfunding adult care services by at least £2.9bn in 2021/22.

Grace Cares is a Lichfield based, not-for-profit that wants to stop care items needlessly going into landfill, make them available to people at around a third of the price, and use the profits to help care workers, older people and their families with hardship grants and the local community with social groups and activities.

They teamed up with Barchester – The Spires Care Home to host a corporate afternoon tea over Care Home Open Week to raise funds.

Twenty local business owners joined the fund-raising fun meeting residents of the care home, enjoying entertainment from Georgian Jono (a local historian) and the barbershop quartet, and indulging in a delightful afternoon tea.

“We are absolutely delighted to have supported Grace Cares to raise £2,850 across the event and so proud to be able to show the local business community what social care is all about.”

Amy Doyle – The Spires Care Home Manger

Would you like to support? If you are a business or individual that wants to make a difference to the lives of the elderly and disabled, join Grace Cares for their upcoming fundraising and community support efforts. Be the change you want to see. 

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Cares by email hello@grace-cares.com or call 01543 326819.