Today is National Care Home Open Day 2013, an opportunity for care homes to open their homes to all those who want to engage with them and learn more about what they do. The idea for the day came from care home providers themselves and is backed by all the UK representative bodies within the care sector including the English Community Care Association, The Alzheimer’s Society and the Care Quality Commission.
You can follow progress on National Care Home Day on Twitter @NCHOD.
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