care sector
in brief
• Luxury in the Cotswolds Octopus Healthcare and Rangeford Holdings have announced plans for a new retirement village on the outskirts of Cirencester in the Cotswolds. Siddington Park will feature a range of luxury one, two and three-bedroom retirement cottages and apartments together with a restaurant, wellness spa, pool and gym. Construction of the first phase, comprising over 116 units on 8.2 acres, will begin this summer, with completion scheduled for late 2021. In addition, the adjacent 3.8- acre plot has outline planning consent for further units, which will be developed after the first phase is complete.
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needing the support and facilities of a care home. “Additionally, there is the potential of
their younger family members who are still of retirement age, living in retirement housing within the same wider complex.” This means that designers need to
consider a broad range of needs when developing schemes. Speaking to hdm, Howard Nankivell,
chief executive of Rangeford Villages, which has a network of care facilities across the country, said: “Villages must appeal to an audience ranging in age from 55 to 100. “Level-access apartments with lots of
natural light; simple-yet-modern appliances; and spacious layouts in safe, secure aspirational settings are key. “Importantly, residents buy much
more than just bricks and mortar. These villages are a lifestyle choice, with added peace of mind, a range of flexible services, and a community that you can be part of as much or as little as you choose.” Rangeford’s Wadswick Green village
in Corsham, Wiltshire, bucked the trend when it opened in 2015 by providing a range of contemporary, aspirational and very-practical one, two and three-bed apartments set around a central building and restaurant.
The inspiration came from around the
globe, including Australia, with a focus on light and spacious open living with good use of outdoor space. Pozzoni has also worked on a number
of projects, including Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme, which offers 24- hour nursing and dementia care facilities for 72 residents in six households on the same site as 28 apartments for independent living, along with a range of community facilities, including a bistro, exercise studio and therapy room. The practice has also led on some
more-specialist schemes, such as Belong Didsbury, also known as Morris Feinnman Care Village, which was specifically designed to cater to the needs of the ageing population of South Manchester’s Jewish community.
Location, location, location And it has designed projects for older people within the LGBT community. Saunders said that location is key;
as is maximising independence, maintaining privacy, and promoting wellbeing. “The siting of care villages can
influence the ratio of high-dependency, care-assisted living depending on demographics within the area and local demand,” he added. ➤
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• Care home takes new washing machines for a spin Care provider, Twelve Trees, has installed laundry equipment from Miele at its home in Sheffield. Two PW 6080 washing machines are enabling the home to better meet infection control guidelines, with a sluice wash that thoroughly disinfects soiled bed linen and clothing. As the machines are quiet, the home can also carry out cleaning at night without waking up residents. They were installed by Goodman Sparks.
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