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Engineering firm RWO wins Yorkshire care home contract
North East engineering firm RWO has won a six-figure contract to support construction of a new care home and assisted living facility in North Yorkshire. RWO will provide civil and structural
engineering services for the £8m extra care development of 12 bungalows and 70 fully equipped apartments in Guisborough. Construction will be carried out by Countryside Partnership North East for care
home operator Housing 21. The development will include six pairs of semi-detached units, each featuring a private garden area and off-street parking. A mix of one- and two-bedroomed self-contained apartments are also being designed and engineered by RWO. These will provide independent living along with a café/bistro, hair salon, communal lounge, and gardens, among other communal facilities. The work will also see RWO provide designs for both civil and structural engineering associated with the development. RWO MD Ross Oakley said: “Demand for care homes and assisted living accommodation is strong. So, it’s a real privilege to work with Countryside Partnerships and Housing 21 on this latest scheme and to deliver on their vision for the highest quality living spaces for residents.”
Care UK opens Shrewsbury’s newest care home
Care UK has held a grand launch event for the opening of its state-of-the-art Oxbow Manor care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Attending the opening were special guests
The Mayoress of Shrewsbury, Councillor Elisabeth Roberts, and Shrewsbury Rotarian Margaret Thrower, as well as Oxbow Manor’s first resident, Sheila Moffat, who cut the ribbon to officially open the new home. Other celebrants included Milly Wheeler,
fundraising and events manager for the Shrewsbury Town Foundation, Shrewsbury Town FC players Kade Craig and Josh Barlow, and the club’s mascot ‘Blue’.
At the ceremony, a £500 donation was made to local charity the Shrewsbury Town Foundation, which encourages locals to stay active through inclusive activities, including dementia-friendly football matches. Oxbow Manor provides full-time residential, nursing, and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the home boasts a café, cinema, and hair salon.
Home manager Lindsey Quegan said:
“Our grand launch party was a huge success and the perfect way to mark such an exciting milestone for Oxbow Manor. Our neighbours have been so warm and welcoming, and we loved meeting so many local people during the event; we feel like we are already part of the
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Milton Lodge officially opened at Ashlynn Grange Care Home
Athena Care Homes has officially opened its new £1m Milton Lodge community at Ashlynn Grange Care Home. The year-long project has seen family- run Athena refurbish Milton Lodge to create 42 en suite bedrooms, spacious communal areas, and a café for residents and their guests, all with an Art Deco theme. The newly opened community means that Ashlynn Grange now offers residential, nursing, and dementia care for up to 153 residents. The ribbon was officially cut by the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Peterborough, Nick Sandford and Bella Saltmarsh during an open afternoon attended by residents, their relatives, and Ashlynn Grange team members. Athena Care Homes MD Mala Agarwal said: “I am really excited to be here today opening Milton Lodge and meeting some of the new residents living in these first- class facilities.
community. We were delighted to welcome Councillor Elisabeth Roberts, Milly and the team from Shrewsbury Town Foundation, as well as Margaret Thrower, to help us officially open the home. It was truly a day to remember – and we hope to welcome everyone again very soon.”
Milly Wheeler added: “It was an honour to be a part of the official proceedings at Oxbow Manor – we had a fantastic time, and loved meeting the team and residents. “On behalf of everyone, I’d also like to say a big thank you to the Oxbow Manor team for their generous donation. It’ll certainly go a long way towards supporting older people in the community and encouraging locals to get active. We’re looking forward to building upon this relationship now that the home is officially open to residents.”
“I am really proud of this unit, it is a fantastic, bright and modern environment which allows our team to provide tailored care to our residents, accommodating their needs and their wishes. I am absolutely sure the residents making Milton Lodge their home, are going to love living here” Desiree Jooste, registered home manager at Ashlynn Grange Care Home, added: “We are proud to be able to offer this newly-refurbished community for our residents and their relatives. “We are also excited to be able to open it up to the wider community in Peterborough when we host awareness sessions and open days. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this welcoming space here at Ashlynn Grange.”
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com May 2023
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