About Us
Living life to the fullest begins right now, with you.
since1987
our story
Living Life To The Fullest Begins Right Now With You
A unique later-life experience in a warm red brick house with a garden. Aliquam lorem ante, dapibus in, viverra quis, feugiat a, tellus. Phasellus viverra nulla ut metus varius laoreet.
- Founded1987, Hartford
- Rooms78, in three wings
- Care Team140 nurses, carers and cooks
- RatedOutstanding, 2025
Helen CarterDirector Of Care
- 4,380Families
Cared For - 78Rooms In
Three Wings - 140People In
The Care Team - 39Years With
The Door Open
what we believe
Care Built Around The Person
We believe everyone deserves quality care and support adjusted to their own unique needs.
A Home, Not A Ward
Your own room, your own chair, your own photographs on the wall.
Known By Name
Every resident has a key carer who knows their story and their habits.
Family Welcome
Visiting every day, a family room, and meals together whenever you like.
Life To The Full
Music, gardening, outings and good company in every hour of the day.
since 1987
The Story Of Carelia
From twelve rooms and two nurses to a home for seventy-eight. Choose a year.
1987
Carelia Opens
Twelve rooms in a red brick house on Willow Lane, opened by two nurses and a cook.
1995
The Nursing Wing
Registered nurses on site, day and night, and twenty new rooms on the garden side.
2004
Memory Care
A calm, secure wing for residents living with dementia, built around a sensory garden.
2012
Care At Home
Our carers start visiting families at their own front doors, seven days a week.
2019
The Garden Room
A new dining room opens onto the Rose Garden, and the Memory Café begins.
2026
Today
Seventy-eight rooms, one hundred and forty in the team, and the door still open.
Meet Our Caregivers
11 Years In Care
Grace Mensah
Senior Care Assistant- SpeaksEnglish, Twi
- FocusAssisted Living, Mobility
9 Years In Care
Leila Moreno
Dementia Care Lead- SpeaksEnglish, Spanish
- FocusMemory Care, Music & Memory
“They Are Always Here For You”
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“It's Like A Big Family”
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“Mum Laughs Again”
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