Snydale Care Home celebrates 30th Anniversary

Snydale Care Home celebrates 30th anniversary of continued family ownership – invitation to join ‘Memories and Moments’ charity initiative.

Snydale Care Home near Normanton is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is inviting families whose parents or relatives, past and present have enjoyed the services and facilities at the Home to contribute to a new ‘Memories and Moments’ dementia research charity initiative.

Snydale Care Home was conceived and developed by local builder Arthur Westerman in 1984 when he could not find a care home that would be suitable for his then ageing father-in-law.  Arthur’s unfulfilled quest was satisfied when he found the site at Old Snydale near Normanton in 1974 and began building the care home to his own specification.  Snydale Care Home was the first ever purpose-built in the area and is now one of five strong in the Warmest Welcome Group in Yorkshire.

The new charity initiative is being launched to coincide with the anniversary and will raise funds for dementia research which is an increasing condition amongst the population and which management and staff are experiencing amongst residents at Snydale and other homes in the group.

“When my father set up Snydale Care Home it was for all the right reasons and we are very proud to have been able to continue his original vision to deliver person-centred kind of care for our residents.” Comments Warmest Welcome chairman Tracey Holroyd, the founder ‘s daughter.

Families are invited to send photographs and letters about their relative’s experience at Snydale and to contribute to the new fund. Every pound raised will be matched by the company to double to fund, which will be put to dementia care charities.

“Dementia is the increasingly prevalent condition today and we hope that by raising the issue and taking practical steps to contribute to more research it will help to reduce the effects this has on families in the long term.. Added Tracey.

For further information please contact:

Tracey Holroyd, chairman Warmest Welcome Care Homes Tel: 01924 895517
Email: manager@snydalecarehome.co.uk  Website: www.snydalecarehome.co.uk
Postal address: New Road, Old Snydale, West Yorkshire, WF7 6HD

Media Contact: John Gallery. Great Potential Tel: 07967032623
Email: johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

Notes for Editors: Snydale Care Home provides residential and day care for 24-hour Nursing, Residential and Dementia care, on a long term or respite basis for up to 52 Residents. Snydale Care Home is a member of independent Warmest Welcome Care Homes.