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Intergenerational care village wins innovation award
Belong has been recognised at the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards for its intergenerational care village with integrated nursery. Dementia specialist Belong and early years
educators Ready Generations accepted the Development and Innovation Award for The Nursery in Belong Chester.
Since opening in 2022, the village has outperformed expectations. Parents of nursery children laud the relationship between the older community and their offspring, citing developments in the latter’s language abilities, emotional intelligence, and social skills. Among the many intergenerational
experiences that feature in the daily life of residents, tenants, and children are shared mealtimes, storytelling, arts, ceramics, exercise, and ‘prambles’ – rambling with pushchairs around the neighbouring canal. Its choir, the Sankofa Songsters, is well-known for its local performances, and a new repair workshop sees residents teaching children how to use tools on a workbench. A research nursery, its Mirrored
Curriculum Framework has been developed and researched by Ready Generations in conjunction with academics from the University of Northumbria. The charity also works with several other universities to explore the benefits of intergenerational living and to develop a blueprint for the future roll-out of nurseries within older people’s settings. Belong chief executive Martin Rix said: “We’re honoured to have our intergenerational community recognised with a 3rd Sector Care Award. Belong Chester and The Nursery in Belong really push the boundaries of social care. After years of research and planning, to see our vision come to life and the relations between customers and the nursery children flourish every day, is something truly special.” Sue Egersdorff, co-founder of Ready
Generations, added: “We are incredibly proud to receive this award. We believe what we have created is the way forward for how communities live together and we’re very excited to see what the future holds.”
Hallmark Luxury Care Homes opens Willingdon Park Manor in Eastbourne
Hallmark Luxury Care Homes has celebrated the opening of the £21.6m, 85-bed Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor in Eastbourne. Guests including the Mayor Councillor Candy Vaughan were invited to view the facilities offered at Willingdon Park Manor, which include a unique retirement living offering called The Residences. Residents who live at The Residences have access to a premium suite with a kitchenette, as well as exclusive amenities such as a celebrations area and terrace, fine dining, and concierge services.
The home also features a sensory room to support residents living with dementia, an activities room with a baby grand piano, and a winter and summer terrace which will be used for gardening, bird watching, and socialising.
Ian Cole, general manager at Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor, said: “We had a fabulous time, introducing our new home to the Eastbourne community and 90 dedicated team members, who are passionate about supporting residents to thrive in later life. “Much thought and consideration
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has gone into Willingdon Park Manor to help residents live active, independent and fulfilled lives, we have lots of spaces residents and their loved ones can enjoy quality time together and make new memories. “We are excited to see what the future holds for Willingdon Park Manor and we would like to thank the local community for the incredible, warm welcome we have received to date.”
Hallmark Luxury Care Homes MD
Aneurin Brown added: “It’s been an exciting but busy few months for Hallmark with two new sites acquired, and the official launch of Midford Manor, our new home in Bath. “I am incredibly proud of the team who
have made Willingdon Park Manor, the beautiful home that it is today. “My role now is to provide unwavering support to our teams as they manage the home and deliver exceptional care to residents. I have full confidence in their abilities and we are looking forward to build on our reputation of providing 26 years of industry-leading care.”
Rangeford Villages creates tree nursery at Siddington Park
Retirement village constructor Rangeford Villages has created an extensive new tree nursery at its Siddington Park development in Cirencester. Siddington Park is a lifestyle village
exclusively for the over 60’s located on the outskirts of the Roman market town of Cirencester, the capital of the Cotswolds. The new tree nursery is intended as a haven for residents, who will be able to walk through the trees, meet up with each other, or simply find a quiet spot to read a book. All 70 different species of trees are native to the UK, with varieties including cherry blossom, magnolia, tulip trees, beech, and birch. Chris Liversidge, head of landscaping and gardening at Rangeford Villages, said: “Creating a new natural landscape for a large-scale housing development is both an exciting challenge and a huge privilege. It is also a great responsibility, creating a new piece of the UK landscape that will endure for many generations to come. “The two main challenges in my job are that timescales of large-scale building sites may change; and planting trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, and laying down lawns all must be done seasonally. The planting of trees is most affected by these two issues, which is why I decided to create our very own Rangeford Villages nursery here in Siddington Park, turning an arid piece of land deemed for future development into an appealing Nursery containing many varieties. “Other key benefits include growing on
trees ready for planting at any time of the year, providing a more mature specimen thus giving better impact when planting; securing stock for a better price, resulting in savings; and significant carbon offsetting advantages with an extensive tree collection for additional planting and schemes.”
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com May 2024
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