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Simply UK tees off St Andrews plans for 70-bed development


Simply UK has submitted plans to build a 70-bed care home in St Andrews on the east coast of central Scotland. The paperwork filed with Fife Council


Signature Senior Lifestyle unveils care home conversion of Grade II-listed Hendon Hall


Signature Senior Lifestyle has opened the doors to Signature at Hendon Hall, its latest care home in north-west London, which combines Grade II-listed architecture with contemporary luxury accommodation. Designed by PRP Architects, Signature at Hendon Hall offers 102 apartments from studios to large one-bedroom apartments, with a variety of layouts, aspects and views to suit. In addition, there is a dementia care


complex with 24 apartments, each designed in line with the Gold Standard Framework from Stirling University, which is specifically for those living with memory loss. The home is the inspired and meticulous


transformation of Grade II-listed Hendon Hall, which was originally built in the 18th century as the manor house of Hendon Manor, notably being owned by David Garrick. In 1911, it was converted to a hotel before


being used as an RAF convalescent home during the Second World War. Once reopened as a hotel, it housed the 1966 World Cup England football team prior to their winning of the final. Amenities include a café and restaurant,


private dining room, boutique cinema, pub lounge, library and salon. The Othello hall and activity room meanwhile provide a large, flexible space for a range of activities and


events, with stage and seating for up to 60 residents and guests. Hendon Hall’s grounds including a terrace, patio and winding paths. “This is a truly unique home, combining the best of period features and grandeur with contemporary design, specification and award-winning care that Signature is known for. We are delighted to unveil it to the community, setting a new standard for care in the area,” said chief operating officer Kay Cox. In a related development, Signature Senior Lifestyle has been granted planning permission to build a 92-room care home on the site of a former four-star hotel in Enfield, north London.


Enfield Council signed off on plans to the demolish Royal Chace Hotel - closed since March 2020 - and replace it with a three-storey development with adjacent housing complex. The care home accommodation consists of


34 one-bed care suites, 35 studio flats and 23 dementia studio flats. Resident facilities are expected to include


restaurants, lounges, café, library, cinema, salon, spa bathing, and activity and therapy spaces.


Signature Senior Lifestyle’s Hendon Hall will


be the subject of an in-depth feature in the March edition of The Care Home Environment magazine.


show the ensuite bedrooms are arranged in self-contained group living wings of ten residents, each with dedicated dayroom/ dining spaces.


Communal facilities include a cinema, hair salon and separate barber, kids’ play area and an arts and crafts room. In a first for Simply UK, there will also be a facility for resident’s family to stay overnight when necessary. The home will meanwhile have a


landscaped setting providing the desired external space contributory to the wellbeing of both residents and staff alike. In a move towards carbon neutrality, Simply UK will employ modern methods of construction to reduce waste during construction along with the utilisation of low energy technologies in the home. The St Andrews development is slated to be open to first residents in autumn 2023. In a related development, Simply UK


has kicked off construction of a 69-bed care home at Preston Marina in Lancashire. Like the St Andrews facility, Preston Marina will be operated by Simply UK’s house brand Morar Living. In a first for the group, a 16-bed


separate assisted living complex will also be built within the site due to be open in spring 2023.


Elsewhere, has acquired a site in Exeter to build a 72-bed care home on Topsham Road due to open in spring 2023.


Avery Healthcare looks to Horizon for construction of £8.4m Essex home


Avery Healthcare has awarded Horizon Construction the contract to build the former’s £8.4m care home in Braintree, Essex. Construction works are slated to kick off at the end of this month and are due to complete by the end of September 2023. The project consists of a 75-bed facility


designed by architects Harris Irwin. Project management is being tackled by Holden & Lee, while the mechanical and electrical consultants are Harniss Consulting.


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prides itself on being judged and recognised for the service it provides,” he added. Avery Healthcare director of developments


“Building successful working relationships goes to the core of how we approach our services – from the very start of a project to the aftercare once it has completed,” said Horizon Construction managing director Phil Holding. “As a principal contractor, our entire team


Adrian Doyle said: “We are delighted to be working with Horizon for our latest project; their reputation and expertise are the ideal solutions for us. The Braintree care home will be the group’s first facility built in Essex. “We are looking forward to commencing works as soon as possible,” added Doyle.


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