Celebrating Care Home Open Week
24 - 30 June 2024
Join the celebrations from 24 - 30 June
Led by Championing Social Care, Care Home Open Week is a valuable opportunity for care homes to open their doors to the local community, share more about what they do, and create lasting connections. Care home staff are an integral part of nursing in social care, and we’re proud to show our support this Care Home Open Week.
Join us to celebrate in local participating care homes this year.
The RCN welcomes the nursing support workforce into membership.
If you work as a carer, a care assistant, a nursing associate, a trainee nursing associate, a health care assistant, a health care support worker, then the RCN is here for you, too. With our nursing support worker membership, you will gain access to the exact same benefits as our Registered Nurse members, but for a reduced fee, including:
- Workplace representation and advice
- Learning resources, including access to RCN Learn, the latest nursing, health and social care resources from the RCN and RCNi, and the RCN Library – the largest nursing library in Europe
- Confidential counselling with one of our accredited therapists
- Support with your financial wellbeing
- A careers service to help you explore your next step, and
- Exclusive member discounts.
Become one of us
For more information on our nurse or nursing support worker membership, and the eligibility requirements, click below.
Raising the profile
Sarah and Claire share their first-hand experiences and offer inspiration to those considering a career in care.
The benefits of care home placements
"A care home provides a practice learning environment for students to see and experience first-hand the value of an extended nursing role. The highly skilled nurses that students work with are experts in care, experienced at supporting people in an unfamiliar environment and deft at preparing for assessments."
"This is my dream job"
"All nursing staff working in care homes should have the same development opportunities as nurses working in the community or on wards."
Are you based in Scotland or Northern Ireland?
You can find further helpful information on our webpage dedicated to RCN members working in care homes in Scotland, and independent sector resources in Northern Ireland.
Register with Championing Social Care
Championing Social Care have made it really easy for care homes to take part in this year's Care Home Open Week celebrations.
Simply register your event on their website and their team will be in touch.
