Basingstoke’s new care home welcomes its first residents

The team at a brand-new local care home has welcomed its first residents after opening its doors earlier this month.

The first two residents to call Care UK’s Dashwood Manor, on Bradley Way, their new home are 92-year-old Ron Barton and 88-year-old Dennis Moulton.

Ron and Dennis were greeted with tea and cake when they arrived, and spent time getting to know each other and the team. The gentlemen also received a visit from the home’s head chef who was keen to find out their favourite meals. 

 

The new purpose-built care home in Basingstoke will eventually provide home to up to 70 residents and is divided into four suites, each comprising a number of bedrooms and lounge and dining areas. This encourages the creation of tight-knit communities within the home and provides space for group activities. In addition to offering spacious, personalised bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom, Dashwood Manor features its own cinema room, hair salon, café and even a pub. 

Dashwood Manor has also installed a ‘Wishing Tree’, an initiative launched by Care UK which allows residents to suggest ideas for new hobbies they’d like to try, places they’d like to visit or even activities linked to past careers. This encourages residents to live fulfilling lives – from skiing to a fish and chip supper, no wish is too big or small.

Dennis said: “I was a dancer and a drummer in a band called Waves in my younger years, and so I'm very much looking forward to bands and musicians visiting Dashwood Manor."

“I have also asked the team if they can help me complete a life-long wish of skydiving – which I'm excited to say they are already organising.”

Ron Barton, added: “I am most looking forward to reaching 100 years old in my new home, and seeing what the Lifestyle Team have planned for spring, which is my favourite time of year. Moving into Dashwood Manor has given me peace of mind.”

Dil Perera, Home Manager at Dashwood Manor, said: “We are thrilled to have opened our doors to the first residents at here at Dashwood Manor. We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Ron and Dennis, and spent time getting to know them and their life stories. We are already in the process of organising Dennis’s wish to skydive - which is very exciting!"

“Seeing residents start to move into Dashwood Manor is a real pleasure. We are extremely pleased with the design of the home, and every single detail has been taken into account to produce a high-quality, luxurious setting that will allow residents to live active and fulfilling lives. Dashwood Manor has been beautifully furnished to create the ideal environment for older loved ones to live comfortably."

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new care home, which is set to open later this year, will incorporate space for hobby and leisure activities. Luxury facilities will include a café, hair and beauty salon, cinema and bar, and stunning gardens.

To find out more about Dashwood Manor, please call Customer Relations Manager, Leahanne Wilkinson, on 01256 805988, or email Leahanne.Wilkinson@careuk.com.

For more information about Dashwood Manor, visit: careuk.com/Dashwood-Manor.