The Risings in Glossop has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the top 20 care homes in the East Midlands.

There are 1,418 homes in the East Midlands 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 per cent 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 The Risings show they provide an excellent standard of care and we would like to congratulate them on being a Top 20 care home in the East Midlands. 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.”

Charlotte Hanson, manager of The Risings, said: “The whole team and Residents at The Risings are thrilled to receive this award. The fact that it is based on reviews by the people who directly use our service is what makes it so important to us. Celebrating the hard work and dedication the Staff put into their work every day is really great and we're all very proud to win this award." 

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