DEPUTY MAYOR RETURNS TO HARDEN HALL TO WELCOME FIRST RESIDENT

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Graham Wilkes returned to new Care Home Harden Hall just 2 weeks after attending the official opening of the home, to personally welcome their first resident.

92 year old Louis Cross is the first resident to move into the area’s most modern care facility.

This week the Deputy Mayor Councillor Graham Wilkes joined staff at Walsall’s newest care home Harden Hall to welcome its first resident Mrs Louis Cross into her new home. 

Mrs Cross shared cup of tea with, Ideal Care Homes’ Managing Director, Mark Greaves and Councillor Graham Wilkes being presented with a bouquet of flowers by the Deputy Mayor.

Deputy Mayor Councillor Graham Wilkes, attended Harden Hall professional open day earlier this month and was so impressed by the facilities and staff requested that he came back to join Managing Director Mark Greaves to welcome their first resident.

Mrs Cross was born in Walsall.  Starting work at the age of 14, during the war Mrs Cross made buckles for soldier’s uniforms.  Mrs Cross worked at the Samuel Wilkes Factory in Bloxwich for 31 years, before continuing to work at Elliot’s in Walsall until she was 73 years of age.

Mrs Cross has 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 11 grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren

Louis has settled in very quickly to her new home and her family are very pleased and relieved.

Mark Greaves, Managing Director of Ideal Care Homes said:

“It is a pleasure to welcome Mrs Cross to her new home.  We never under estimate what a big step it is moving into a new environment, but I know that Adam and his team of carers will go to every length to make sure the move for all our residents are as smooth as possible.”

“This is the first home Ideal Care Homes have opened in Walsall, since the public open day on Sunday 5^th February, there has been large public interest in Harden Hall, with a high number of rooms already being reserved.  This is a testament to Ideal Care Homes’ offer of affordable, quality care and also the demand for quality care in Walsall.”

Ideal Care Homes offer the highest quality of personalised care in a contemporary, relaxed home from home setting.  At an affordable price, welcoming both private and local authority residents with a no top up fee policy ensures provision of the highest quality of care for all regardless of wealth and circumstance.