Pioneering care home celebrates 10th anniversary

A trio of VIPs helped a ground-breaking care home to celebrate a special milestone in its history.

Among those who came to the 10th anniversary party at Bryn Bella were the Mayor of Wrexham, Councillor David Griffiths, Wrexham MP Ian Lucas and Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths.

They chatted to members of an art class and marvelled at the pictures on display in an exhibition organised by artist-in-residence Sarah Edwards.

After a short speech by proprietor Mario Kreft, both Cllr Griffiths and Mr Lucas were presented with paintings by residents while Lesley Griffiths was given a bouquet of flowers.

When it was opened in 1999, the specialist care Bryn Bella provided for younger people was rare.

More recently, Penybryn, a new centre of excellence to care for younger people with brain injuries has also been established at Pendine Park.

Cllr Griffiths said: “There is a genuine feeling of care when you come through that door.”

Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths is equally impressed with the standard of care and the quality

She said: “I’m delighted to be here today - 10 years of this wonderful facility here in Wrexham is something to be celebrated.”

It was a message echoed by Wrexham MP Ian Lucas who said Pendine Park provided a “superb service”.

He added: “Every person here is treated as an individual and their talents a skills and what they can use are made the most of, and I think the residents really appreciate that.

The anniversary was proud occasion for Mario Kreft, who established Pendine Park with his wife Gill nearly 25 years ago.

He said: “We came into the care sector because we had a very personal need for people in our family - and all these years later these are still the values that drive us.”