Yesterday, Ernie and Mikey, dressed in their festive best, paid a very special visit to the residents at our Danygraig Care Home in Porthcawl. Who knew that two plucky alpacas and our residents would enjoy each other’s company quite so much?   There were plenty of cuddles and lots of laughter as our new friends toured the home. It was heart-warming to see residents engaging so enthusiastically with our visitors, with some even helping to feed them. Although many of our reside

Congratulations to Aeron Thomas (aka Peg!)   Aeron is the Maintenance Operator at Danygraig and has been nominated multiple times this month. Colleagues consistently describe him as: Patient with both residents and staff, with nothing ever being too much trouble Thoughtful, caring, and always willing to take time to chat with residents Supportive, knowledgeable, hardworking and dependable Kind, considerate and always happy to go above and beyond Someone who is always there wh

We were delighted to be visited by Councillor Huw David, Mayor of Bridgend County Borough, on 21st November. He visited our Danygraig Care Home to tour the home and meet some of our wonderful residents, our Managers and our CEO, Bethan Evans. At Danygraig, we provide both residential care in our care home and domiciliary care services in the community. It was a lovely morning and a great opportunity to share our home, our values and the warm community we have built here at Da

We are delighted to announce that Fay Jones and Veronica Gaywood are our joint Employees of the Month for October! ⭐ Veronica Gaywood – Alexandra House Veronica has played a key role in bringing the kitchen rating back up to 5★, showcasing her commitment to excellence. Her passion for nutrition and hydration ensures residents receive high-quality, thoughtful care every day. Thank you, Veronica, for your hard work and high standards! ⭐ Fay Jones – Springfield House Fay receive

Elaine Williams, one of our dedicated carers at our Towy Castle Residential Home in Carmarthen, set herself a challenge to raise money for Dementia UK by walking 62 miles during October.   Working closely with residents living with dementia every day, Elaine was inspired to do something meaningful for the people she cares for. She said “ I really enjoyed the challenge although it was hard at times after working a full shift and with the wet and windy autumn weather ! ”. All t

My Choice Healthcare were delighted to attend the Social Care Top 30/Social Care Leadership and Premier Supplier Awards, held at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square on 21 st  October, 2025.   We were very proud to celebrate the successes of four of our Leaders, who were finalists in the Social Care Leadership Awards:   Bethan Evans, CEO | Social Value Leader Desley Beaman, Executive Director of Operations | Digital Innovator Award Mandy Lanceley, Operations Manager | Qualit

We were delighted last week to make a donation in support of a local community dance group, Dancelicious No Limits, to help fund new dance costumes for their young performers.   DNL is a community-focused dance school based in Bryn, Pontllaffraith. They are committed to providing high-quality dance education to children from all backgrounds. They aspire  to make dance and fitness accessible for everyone and offer  classes  in many styles: Cheer Dance, Hip-Hop, Commercial Lati

Earlier this year, our CEO Bethan Evans, shared her thoughts on the importance of the Welsh Active Offer in delivering truly person-centred care within care homes across Wales. For Welsh-speaking residents, being able to use their first language should not be a request, it should be a core component of their everyday care.   The Active Offer means providing Welsh language services proactively, without residents or their families needing to ask. For many individuals, especiall

Last week, we were delighted to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning at our Springfield home in Bargoed - and what a lovely event it was! We welcomed family of our residents, friends from our other homes and staff members to join us for tea, coffee and plenty of delicious cake - all in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. A big thank you to everyone who came along and to our amazing team who donated homemade cakes for the day. With your generous support, we raised £57.35 for this

We are pleased to share that our Award nominations have caught the attention of the Media and our CEO, Bethan Evans has been interviewed...

As part of our ongoing commitment to investing within our Care Homes, we have just completed some lovely works to the outside of one of...

Wow - what an unforgettable night! The Social Care Fundraising Awards, held on Saturday evening in London, brought together leaders,...

The National Care Awards celebrate outstanding individuals, teams and organisations across the United Kingdom’s social care sector. It...

We are delighted to share that we have two finalists at the upcoming Wales Care Awards: • Kelly Jones - Care Practitioner • Teri Edwards...

We are delighted to announce that we have three shortlisted candidates in the upcoming West Midlands Regional Great British Care Awards!...

We are delighted to announce that have 11 Finalists in the Wales Region of the Great British Care Awards. Go team Cymru! We are...

We are incredibly proud to announce that Shan Jones has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2025 Caring in Welsh Award!   The Caring...

The Towy Trailblazers have done it! This July, a determined team from Towy Castle Care Home took on the Gower Peninsula Mighty Hike — and...

The care home industry is designed to support those in need with the care they require to improve their quality of life, and this can...

On Wednesday 8th May 2025, homes across My Choice Healthcare joined in marking the 80th Anniversary of VE Day — a day of remembrance and...