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in brief • First images of Dartford scheme
Beeston and its residents.” Moving forward, Saunders sees the
care village model further evolving to offer a wider mix of housing types for the over-55s, rather than the apartment settings seen with traditional retirement living schemes. “We also need to look further afield
to places such as the USA, Australia and the Netherlands where they’re streets ahead in terms of intergenerational living,” he said. “It is becoming increasingly common
Work has begun on a new 75-bed care facility in Dartford, Kent. DWA Architects is providing construction drawings for the project, which will be built on the site of the former West Hill Hospital. Expected to open next year, it is being developed by Horizon Construction.
www.dwaarchitects.co.uk www.horizonconstruction.co.uk
• Second time lucky Prime has been awarded planning permission for a new 75-bed care home in Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. An amended application was approved late last year after a new traffic solution satisfied earlier concerns. To be operated by Care UK, the home will feature communal facilities including a hair and nail salon and a coffee bar. The building has been designed by KWL Architects.
www.careuk.com
www.primeplc.com
www.kwlarchitects.co.uk
• Stockport care centres meet growing demand New Care has received planning consent for two new £15m care facilities in Stockport. The operator has received approval for a state-of-the-art 71-bed care home off Hardy Drive in Bramhall; and a 68-bed facility on the site of the old Queen’s Arms pub in Stockport Road, Cheadle. Each of the privately-funded new-generation care facilities will be purpose built and will boast fully-furnished bedrooms with private en-suite wetrooms, communal lounges, fine-dining rooms, spa- assisted bathrooms, a hair salon, nail bar, and landscaped gardens.
www.newcarehomes.com
in these countries to see schemes that include residential apartments for older people alongside leisure facilities, schools, GP surgeries, and physio services; all within one complex. “In the UK, grandparents are
increasingly becoming carers for their grandchildren while their parents are working. But many care and retirement living settings aren’t practical to facilitate this.”
Staying connected Another trend forecast is the inclusion of care villages within more-urban locations rather than quieter out-of- town sites. “Having these kinds of developments
close to all the life and amenities of our town and city centres will help residents to feel connected to the wider community and encourage greater use of the onsite facilities which are open to
the public,” Saunders said. Nankivell added: “There will also be
more focus on individual wellbeing services, adding value through linking technology and personal health monitoring with bespoke activity and nutritional programmes. “We see much-more-active and
adventurous residents that want to embrace later life to the full and this trend will continue.” But Saunders warned: “To really see
changes in the market, with new housing types and development models coming forward, there needs to be a shift in the perception of care villages. “There can be a stigma around
certain types of retirement living options; that they are only there to provide support in later life. “Of course, this is a key element for
some, but modern facilities offer so much more than that. “We need to shake the stigma and
present care villages as an attractive option for those looking to downsize but retain their independence and a sense of community, rather than see it as a last resort.”
www.pozzoni.co.uk www.belong.org.uk www.cpseniorliving.co.uk www.peverilsecurities.co.uk www.rangeford.co.uk
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