Ty Cariad Manager Debbie Arthur Wins Gold for Excellence in Dementia Care
Debbie Arthur, Registered Manager at Ty Cariad Dementia Care Centre in Abergele, has won Gold for Excellence in Dementia Care at the Wales Care Awards 2026. She received the award at a ceremony in Cardiff on Friday 16 October. The awards are hosted by Care Forum Wales and celebrate people working in social care across Wales.
About the award
The Wales Care Awards, known in Welsh as Gwobrau Gofal Cymru, recognise people whose work makes a real difference to those receiving care. Gold is the highest level awarded in each category.
Debbie’s award is in Excellence in Dementia Care, a category close to Ty Cariad’s heart. The centre was built specifically for people living with dementia.
As featured in the Rhyl Journal
Debbie’s win was covered by the Rhyl Journal, bringing her achievement across Denbighshire and Conwy.
About Ty Cariad Dementia Care Centre
Ty Cariad means “house of love” in Welsh. The centre sits in Abergele, about five minutes from the A55.
Residents live across four smaller households; each household supports people at a different stage of dementia, with different needs. The centre was designed with Professor Bob Woods of Bangor University’s Dementia Services Development Centre.
Alongside dementia care, Ty Cariad offers nursing, residential, respite and palliative care.
Recognised for dementia care at the Wales Care Awards
- 2011: Fairways Care won a Gold Award for Dementia Care Excellence at the Wales Care Awards.
- 2015: Ty Cariad was recognised as one of the best dementia care centres in the UK.
- 2024: Daisy Richards, a Registered Nurse at Fairways Newydd, won Gold for Dignity in Care.
