Ty Heulog – Specialist Nursing Home Opening Summer 2026

Ty Heulog nursing home opens Summer 2026, bringing specialist nursing care, new jobs, and meaningful opportunities to the community of Cardiff, while supporting adults with complex needs to live safer, fuller lives.

We’re proud to share that Ty Heulog will open Summer 2026, bringing specialist nursing care, new career opportunities, and meaningful investment to the Llanishen community in Cardiff.

Purpose-built to support adults with complex clinical needs, Ty Heulog represents our continued commitment to strengthening specialist care provision across Wales. More than just a new building, Ty Heulog will be a place where people can feel safe, supported, and empowered to build stability and confidence in their daily lives.

Located on Station Road in Llanishen, Ty Heulog combines expert clinical care with calm, welcoming spaces that feel truly homely.

Creating a specialist nursing home designed around people

Every aspect of Ty Heulog has been carefully considered to support people with complex clinical and neurological needs, including acquired brain injuries, dementia, Huntington’s disease, and mental health needs.

The home will include 32 spacious bedrooms across two floors, alongside a range of communal areas designed to support both comfort and independence. These include shared lounges, quiet areas for relaxation, dining spaces, and specialist bathing facilities to support dignity and wellbeing.

Outside, landscaped gardens, including a sensory garden and courtyard, will offer opportunities for fresh air, movement, and calm reflection. Access to outdoor space plays an important role in wellbeing, and Ty Heulog will ensure people can safely enjoy their surroundings as part of everyday life.

Every detail reflects our belief that the environment plays a vital role in helping people feel settled, secure, and able to thrive.

Specialist nursing care delivered by expert clinical teams

Support at Ty Heulog will be led by a highly skilled nursing team, who will work alongside a multidisciplinary clinical team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech and Language Therapists.

This collaborative, nursing-led approach ensures each person receives personalised care tailored to their individual needs, goals, and preferences. Clinical expertise will sit alongside compassionate, relationship-led support, helping people to build trust, confidence, and meaningful routines.

Our approach is led by Strive, our unique model of support. At Ty Heulog, Strive will guide how we support people to develop stability, improve wellbeing, and achieve positive outcomes. This includes creating capable environments, supporting communication, and building consistent, proactive support around each person.

By combining clinical expertise with a deep understanding of each person’s needs, Ty Heulog will provide specialist care that focuses not just on safety, but on quality of life.

Strengthening specialist care provision in Cardiff and Wales

The opening of Ty Heulog in Summer 2026 reflects our continued investment in Wales and our commitment to ensuring people can access specialist nursing care closer to their families and communities.

Too often, people with complex needs are placed far from home due to a lack of specialist provision locally. Ty Heulog will help address this challenge, providing expert nursing care within the community and enabling people to remain connected to their support networks.

The location in Llanishen offers excellent access to local amenities, transport links, and healthcare services, ensuring people remain connected to their community while receiving the specialist care they need.

Dan Svensson, Managing Director for Wales at ivolve said, “Ty Heulog represents an important investment in Cardiff and in the future of specialist nursing care in Wales.”

He continued, “We are proud to be creating a home where people with complex needs can receive expert, compassionate support in an environment that feels safe and genuinely welcoming.”

On top of this, we’re excited to be working alongside partners, professionals, and families to create a home that strengthens local provision and supports positive, long-term outcomes.

Creating meaningful careers and opportunities in Cardiff

Ty Heulog will also bring significant employment opportunities to the local area, creating a wide range of new roles across nursing, care, therapy, hospitality, and activities.

Dan agreed, sharing, “The home will create meaningful career opportunities for local people and strengthen specialist provision within the community. We’re excited to see the positive impact this home will have for people, families, colleagues, and the wider Cardiff area.”

We are currently recruiting for a variety of positions, including Registered Nurses, Care Assistants, Therapy Assistants, Chefs, and Activities Coordinators. These roles offer meaningful careers where colleagues can make a genuine difference in people’s lives.

As an organisation recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work for two consecutive years, we are committed to supporting colleagues through training, development, and career progression. Ty Heulog will provide opportunities for people at all stages of their career, from those starting their journey in care to experienced clinical professionals.

Each colleague will play an essential role in creating a safe, supportive, and positive environment where people can flourish.

Now accepting referrals ahead of Summer 2026 opening

Ty Heulog is now accepting referrals ahead of its opening in Summer 2026. We welcome referrals from families, professionals, and commissioners seeking specialist nursing care for adults with complex clinical needs.

Our team works closely with each person, their family, and professionals to ensure the right support is in place from the very beginning.

Every journey starts with understanding the person – their needs, preferences, and aspirations – so we can create the right environment and support to help them thrive.

Looking ahead to welcoming people home

The opening of Ty Heulog marks an exciting step forward – not just for our organisation, but for the Cardiff community and the people who will call Ty Heulog home.

We look forward to welcoming people into Ty Heulog in Summer 2026, creating a place where expert nursing care, compassion, and opportunity come together to support safer, fuller lives.

When thousands of colleagues across ivolve took part in this year’s annual colleague survey, they weren’t just sharing feedback about their workplace. They were helping support something much bigger.

Thanks to record participation in our annual colleague survey fundraising initiative, we’ve proudly donated funds to both Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Research UK, turning colleague feedback into meaningful support for two charities that touch the lives of millions of people across the UK.

The donations were formally presented during a special cheque presentation event attended by representatives from both charities, celebrating the collective impact that can be achieved when people come together with a shared purpose.

At ivolve, listening to colleagues isn’t simply something we do once a year. It’s part of how we shape our culture, improve experiences and create a workplace where people feel valued, heard and empowered to make a difference.

This year, however, the survey delivered something even more powerful. For every completed survey response, we pledged to donate £1 to charity, giving colleagues not only the opportunity to share their views but also a direct say in where the money would go.

The result was our highest ever level of survey engagement, with thousands of colleagues from across our nursing, residential care and supported living homes in England and Wales taking part.

Together, those individual responses created a collective contribution that will now help support people affected by dementia and fund life-saving cancer research.

How Colleague Survey Fundraising Made a Difference

At ivolve, we believe that every voice matters. Our colleague survey plays a vital role in helping us shape the future of our organisation.

The insights colleagues share influence decisions, improvements and priorities across the business, helping us continue building an environment where people can do their best work while delivering meaningful care to the people we support. The colleague survey fundraising initiative was designed to reinforce that belief.

By linking survey participation directly to charitable giving, colleagues could see first-hand how sharing their views could make a difference beyond their own workplace.

The response exceeded expectations. Thousands of colleagues took the time to provide feedback, demonstrating not only their commitment to improving ivolve but also their desire to support causes that matter deeply to them.

When it came to selecting the charity, colleagues were invited to vote for the cause they wanted the donation to support. The result was incredibly close, so rather than selecting a single winner, we chose to split the funds between the two charities that received the highest number of votes: Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Research UK.

The decision ensured that both charities would benefit from the generosity and engagement of colleagues across the organisation. It’s a simple idea, but one that reflects something important about our culture.

We know that meaningful change often starts with small actions. Completing a survey may seem like a small act on its own, but when thousands of people come together, those actions can create a powerful impact.

That principle sits at the heart of our employee value proposition and the culture we’ve worked hard to build. It’s also one of the reasons ivolve has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by The Sunday Times for three consecutive years. We know that when colleagues feel listened to, valued and involved in shaping the future, everyone benefits.

"We simply can't reach those who need us without support from incredible fundraisers like ivolve Care & Support."

Jodie Jarecki,
Regional Fundraiser – Alzheimer’s Society

Supporting Causes Close to Colleagues’ Hearts

The charities selected by colleagues represent causes that affect countless families, communities and colleagues across the UK.

Alzheimer’s Society works tirelessly to support people living with dementia, fund groundbreaking research and campaign for change.

Speaking following the cheque presentation, Jodie Jarecki, Regional Fundraiser for the East Midlands at Alzheimer’s Society, highlighted the difference the donation will make.

“We are so grateful that ivolve Care & Support chose to support Alzheimer’s Society. We provide vital support to people living with dementia, funds groundbreaking research and campaigns to make dementia the priority it should be. It will take a society to beat dementia.”

She continued, “There are around a million people living with dementia in the UK including 14,006 in Derbyshire. We all have a role to play in ending the devastation dementia causes. We simply can’t reach everyone who needs us without the continued support of our incredible fundraisers like colleagues at ivolve Care & Support.”

"Thank you so much for choosing to support Cancer Research UK. Every penny raised goes towards vital life-saving research."

Joyce Clifford,
Alfreton Representative – Cancer Research UK

The donation will help Alzheimer’s Society continue providing vital support services while funding research aimed at improving lives and finding solutions for future generations.

Cancer Research UK, meanwhile, remains the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving and improving lives through research, influence and information.

Representing the charity at the presentation event was Joyce Clifford, Chairman of the Alfreton and District Committee for Cancer Research UK.

Reflecting on the occasion, she said: “A lovely morning to celebrate, and so well organised. Thank you so much for choosing to support Cancer Research UK. Every penny raised goes towards vital life-saving research.”

This is why initiatives like this matter. Behind every donation is the potential for hope. Hope for better treatments. Hope for greater understanding. Hope for brighter futures for individuals and families facing some of life’s toughest challenges. And we’re proud to be part of that in some small way.

A Workplace Where Feedback Matters

The success of our colleague survey charity donation initiative is a reflection of the culture we continue to build.

Across our organisation, we support more than 1,150 adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and complex support needs through more than 185 homes and support services across England and Wales.

Delivering high-quality support starts with having engaged, motivated and valued colleagues. That’s why listening matters.

Every year, our colleague survey helps us better understand what’s working, where we can improve and how we can continue making ivolve a great place to work. The feedback we receive directly informs actions, priorities and improvements across the organisation.

Divisional Head of People for England, Keeley Denman, believes this year’s initiative demonstrates the power of collective action. “The response from our colleagues demonstrates their shared commitment to making a difference and shows that small individual actions – such as completing a survey – can come together to create a significant collective impact.

“The success of our colleague survey fundraising initiative reflects the culture we continue to build, while also reinforcing our commitment to giving back. Our annual survey remains a key part of how we gather insight and shape our future and we have been delighted it has further benefitted not one, but two charities close to the hearts of our colleagues.”

That commitment to listening has helped shape a culture where colleagues feel able to speak up, share ideas and influence positive change. We’ve recently been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year, reflecting the experiences and feedback of colleagues across the organisation. While awards are never the goal, they provide a valuable reminder that listening to colleagues and acting on what they tell us makes a real difference.

Whether it’s supporting people to achieve personal goals, volunteering within local communities, raising money for important causes or sharing ideas that help improve our organisation, our colleagues consistently demonstrate the values that make ivolve special.

"The success of our colleague survey reflects the culture we continue to build, while also reinforcing our commitment to giving back"

Keeley Denman
Divisional Head of People for England at ivolve

Small Actions, Lasting Impact

The cheque presentation marked the end of one fundraising initiative, but it also highlighted something much bigger.

When people feel heard, they engage. When they engage, they contribute. And when thousands of people contribute together, remarkable things can happen.

What began as colleague survey fundraising became an opportunity to support two incredible charities, fund important work and demonstrate the positive impact that colleague voices can have both within and beyond the workplace.

At ivolve, we’re incredibly proud of every colleague who took the time to complete the survey, cast their vote and help make these donations possible. Their feedback will continue helping us shape the future of ivolve.

Their participation has already helped make a difference to two charities doing extraordinary work. As we begin reviewing this year’s feedback, we’ll continue using those insights to strengthen our culture, improve colleague experience and ensure ivolve remains a place where people can thrive.

Because when colleagues feel heard, supported and empowered, positive things happen – for our teams, for the people we support and, as this initiative has shown, for the wider communities around us too.

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