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Popular Care Scheme Progressing with Planners
Plans for the retirement village at Faraday Road in Hereford are progressing. Outstanding details are currently under discussion with the council and firm details for a start on this much needed facility will be announced when available.
Notes/ further information:
The retirement village at Faraday Road will include:
- 97 assisted living units. The accommodation provides occupants with the opportunity to utilise the care and support facilities available elsewhere on the site.
- 59 bed residential care unit which provides support facilities for mobile people who can choose which services they need and those they don’t. Residents also have total flexibility about how long they wish to stay; it may be for as long as is necessary. A wellbeing centre will provide health and beauty services such as massage, holistic therapies and hairdressing.
- 51 bed nursing home to provide 24 hour care.
The need for more elderly care:
- The number of people aged 85+ in Herefordshire is expected to more than double from 5,000 in 2007 to 10,200 in 2026. Source Herefordshire Council
- The number of people aged 65+ in Herefordshire is set to continue to increase but more rapidly than in recent years. It is expected to be 65% higher in 2016 than in 2007. Source Herefordshire Council
- Across the UK the number of adults over the age of 55 is projected to rise from 28% to 32% of the population in ten years time, that’s 19.3million people. Source:ODPM
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