Agincare Officially Opens Care Homes In Chard And Frome That Were Saved From Closure

Care provider Agincare has officially open Sunnymeade Care Home in Chard and Critchill Court Care Home in Frome after having saved both homes from closure in April.

The team at each home invited residents, their family and friends, and representatives from their respective communities to a special opening event that included a drinks reception, live entertainment, a buffet lunch and a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Critchill Court in Frome is a purpose-built residential home that provides high-quality, personalised care and support for forty-six residents, including specialist support for those living with dementia.

Speaking before Mayor Andy Jones, Agincare Founder and Chairman Derek Luckhurst thanked guests for attending.

He said: “It’s been six weeks since Agincare took on the responsibility of running this wonderful home.

It is great that Mayor Andy Jones has made time to come and honour us by cutting the ribbon and open this new era of running this wonderful care home under the name of Agincare.”
Mayor of Frome Andy Jones cut the ribbon alongside residents, adding: “On behalf of the town, I must say how much this home is valued by our local people.”

“The threat of closure caused a huge public outcry so I am pleased that Agincare has stepped in to look after the facility for the future.”

Deputy Mayor Andy Kenton was delighted to open Sunnymeade to the large crowd of assembled residents, family members and local officials, stating:
“It was really something for Agincare to step in and take over Sunnymeade at such short notice, if they hadn’t, then we’d have lost all the brilliant staff.

“For the people of Chard and their families it is so important that local residents have somewhere they can stay but also for relatives to have somewhere easy to visit.”