Rishi Sunak has praised the refurbishment of a Northallerton care home following a visit to see its upgraded facilities.
The Richmond and Northallerton MP toured Mount Vale Care Home, where extensive improvements have recently been completed, including the addition of a dedicated cinema room.
During his visit, Mr Sunak was shown around by manager Trudi Gillespie and spent time with residents over tea, coffee and cakes.
He said: “Mount Vale has a very special atmosphere. It feels like a family home and residents are well supported by the staff.
“The refurbishment is high quality and the dementia care seems excellent. Creating a ‘Memory Lane community’ within the home to provide residents with the best environment for those affected by the condition is very impressive.”
Ms Gillespie said it had been a privilege to welcome Mr Sunak to the home.
She said: “What an absolute honour it was to meet Rishi and to introduce him to our brilliant team and our fantastic residents. Everyone very much enjoyed chatting to Rishi and showing off our beautiful home to him.
“We all really appreciated him taking the time to come and visit us, and we very much hope he’ll come back and visit us again soon.”
Mount Vale Care Home, which was formerly the town’s maternity hospital, is part of Barchester Healthcare, a nationwide care provider with around 260 homes.
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