This week, residents at our Greenacres care home in Meltham were blessed with a visit from Bishop Tony Robinson as part of his visits to community dwellings in his district.
Like all our homes, Greenacres has made excellent links with the local parish and Meltham Reverend Maureen Elizabeth Read who hosts regular services at the home.
Both Bishop Tony and Reverend Maureen spent the afternoon getting to know those who live and work at Greenacres and were met by Home Manager Trish Starr who had arranged a relaxed afternoon of tea and cakes in the home’s garden. Our Managing Director, Mark Greaves - former Director of Adult Social Services for Kirklees Council – also went along.
It fills me with warmth to know that our homes are accepted into their local areas and that they are seen to play a key role in offering local residents somewhere great to live. Bishop Tony said: “It’s a delight to see a residential home that is so much a part of the fabric of the community.”
Below is a picture of resident Wilfred Woodhead, carer Audrey Hunter, Bishop Tony Robinson, Home Manager Trish Starr, and resident Michael Morris from earlier this week.
Greenacres has provided first-rate residential and dementia facilities for Meltham since it opened in July 2010. The two-storey building situated on Huddersfield road offers a home for 64 people – 31 residential beds and 33 beds for those living with dementia.
Reverend Maureen commented how she sees Greenacres as ‘part of the community’ and that due to the popularity of her services in the home, she will now visit twice a month.
Its arrival was supported by Kirklees Council as part of our move to modernise services for older people in the area. Our construction company LNT Construction picked up the Partnership Award at the Local Authority Business Control awards last week for our outstanding relationship with the council.
The common room was similar to a living room, and was complete with a shrine. From the common room, Symphony Suites Condo
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