A care home in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands, is inviting the local community to a free event to learn more about how to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from scams and fraud.
On Wednesday 11th September, from 10am-12pm, the Care UK team at Mercia Grange, on Lichfield Road, will be hosting a ‘Scam and fraud awareness’ event. Independent specialists, from Barclays Bank, will be on hand to deliver an informative session on how to stay safe at home and online.
They will also offer expert information on fraud safety, common types of scams, how to protect yourself against scams and reporting a scam. After the event there will be a helpful Q&A session and an opportunity to take a tour of the care home and meet the friendly team, whilst guests can also enjoy tea and coffee, and the Head Chef will also be specially preparing homemade cakes.
Michael McNelis, Home Manager at Mercia Grange, said: “Here at Mercia Grange, we understand that providing advice and guidance on the importance of staying safe on the internet and at home can be extremely helpful for everyone, but especially for older people, as they are often targeted by scams and cold calling.
“Many criminals take advantage of people’s financial worries, so we are lucky to have the team at Barclays Bank joining us. She will provide professional guidance in this area, and we hope local people will take the opportunity to benefit from her expertise.”
Mercia Grange is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing, dementia, and short-term respite care. The three-storey care home, which features 67 ensuite bedrooms, has been designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence.
The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own cinema, hair salon and café. Care UK is one of the largest providers of residential care for older people.
As a well-established organisation with over 40 years of experience in caring for older people, they are proud to run more than 150 homes offering both residential and nursing care. For two years running, Care UK has won more major care sector awards than any other large care home provider.
They also have more outstanding rated homes than any other organisation. Those are just some of the reasons why we’re trusted by more than 8,000 families. Their care homes provide an impressive range of services for older people, ranging from short stay respite care to nursing care, end of life care, plus specialist care and support for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
They are building many modern, luxurious and comfortable new care homes - and have opened 55 new homes since 2013 and expect to open at least 10 more homes by the end of 2026 in locations including, Wilmslow, Southampton, Saffron Walden, Tring, Birmingham, Stafford and Copthorne.
