Residents rate Neath care home as one of the top in Wales

There are 1,012 homes in Wales with the top 20 receiving an award from the UK’s leading reviews guide to care homes, carehome.co.uk.

The award is based on reviews of the care home written by their residents, as well as their friends and relatives.

There are nearly 17,000 care homes in the UK caring for around half a million people. Over 12,000 of these care homes support older people aged 65 and over, while the rest care for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues.

People are living longer, and with 19% of the total population in the UK aged 65 years or older, equating to 11 million people, demand for care homes is set to grow.

Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of carehome.co.uk, said: “We now have over 260,000 reviews of care homes on carehome.co.uk so we are able to give people a real insight into what a care home and its care staff are like. Our reviews reveal if the care home is value for money as well as the standard of its facilities and the quality of their care, activities and nutrition.

“Reviews of Trem y Glyn care home show they provide an excellent standard of care and we would like to congratulate them on being a Top 20 care home in Wales. It is such an achievement to be named as a top rated care home by the residents who actually receive the care as well as their family and friends.

“Choosing a care home can be emotionally and physically exhausting for both the person going to live there as well as their family, so we hope our awards which are given to the highest rated homes will help make the search easier.”

Debbie Davies, General Manager, Trem Y Glyn said: “Everyone here is absolutely delighted that Trem Y Glyn has been recognised as one of the top 20 care homes in Wales. The past few years have been very hard on everyone – the individuals we support, colleagues and family members. So, to receive this award, which is voted for by residents and their loved ones means a great deal to us and is such a morale boost. Our certificate is proudly displayed in our welcome area, for all to see!”

Tony Hart, Assistant Director, Pobl Group said: “Pobl Group colleagues work incredibly hard to ensure that the individuals we support receive high quality care, whilst maintaining as much freedom of choice and independence as possible. This award is testament to the work being done across the Group to ensure our services are the very best they can be. I’m very happy for the Trem Y Glyn team – they should be really proud to be recognised in this way.”