Arfon Môn Owen – resident

Arfon moved to Glan Rhos in 2018. As a first language Welsh speaker, who didn’t speak English growing up, Arfon says that being able to speak Welsh to his carers makes him feel at home.

"For me, being able to speak in my first language here has made a huge difference. I’ve was brought up purely Welsh language, we were never used to speaking English. It’s nice that some of the residents and staff can speak Welsh, it makes me feel at home".

“I love taking part in the activities at Glan Rhos. We play bingo every Thursday and I’ve learnt how to knit. At the moment, I’m creating a pink and white scarf for one of the staff’s daughters.

“Wendy, the activities coordinator, doesn’t speak Welsh but she picks up the odd word from us when we’re knitting.”