Visitors to The Court at Buckshaw Retirement Village’s Open Days on Friday 24th Saturday 25th June, will have the perfect opportunity meet of a team of leading experts.
A specialist team of professionals including representatives from Movewithus and Napthens Solicitors, will be on hand to advise on selling your home, wills and conveyancing and all aspects [...]
After recently announcing the creation of over 100 new jobs within the coming months in the Chorley, Leyland and Preston areas, the HICA Group’s Homecare division has now appointed an Operations Manager to oversee the expansion.
Lisa Barnes, who is based at Homecare’s newly-opened offices at Buckshaw Retirement Village, near Chorley, has joined HICA after two [...]
Following recent reports that one in six of us will live to reach the age of 100, Phil Hill, Village Director at Buckshaw Retirement Village is urging everyone to consider their long-term future.
*At the present time there are more than 11,000 people aged over 75 living alone in central Lancashire, a figure predicted to rise [...]
Staff at The Lodge at Buckshaw Retirement Village in Chorley have created a Sensory Fruit Garden to encourage and tempt residents outdoors, for both their enjoyment and to enhance their sensory stimulation.
The project has been designed by Activities Coordinator, Becky Reynolds, based on the well documented theory that introducing an outdoor environment into the daily [...]
Buckshaw Retirement Village’s very own House Doctor, Maria Baker, takes the hassle and stress out of moving.
With a wealth of experience and as Sales Manager at Buckshaw Retirement Village, she has helped hundreds of people to realise their dream of a new home whilst taking away the turmoil and anguish usually associated with it.
She said; [...]
Becky Reynolds, Activity Co-ordinator at The Lodge, has created a real centrepiece for conversation in the community’s very own, specially designed Market Square.
What used to be a ‘corner shop’ with very few visitors, is now a busy port of call for residents, family and staff. Initially, Becky turned the space into a curiosity shop filled [...]
Buckshaw Retirement Village chef Andy Cullum is hoping he will have served up the recipe for success after gaining a place in the finals of a national Care Chef competition.
As part of the judging for the Caring Times Care Chef award finals in London, Andy had to cook a nutritious meal prepared from his own [...]
The ground-breaking Lodge dementia care facility at Chorley has won a place in two different categories in the finals of a national care awards competition.
The Lodge, which is part of Buckshaw Retirement Village, is competing to win both the ‘Best Exterior’ and ‘Best Interior’ dementia design categories in the 2010 National Dementia Care Awards.
Lorraine Haining, [...]
Residents at The Grange at Chorley’s Buckshaw Retirement Village are being encouraged to get walking as part of their daily routine to improve wellbeing, relax the mind and boost their mood.
Health and Lifestyle Manager Julie McGlough, said: “We know that mental health and well-being are an essential part of people’s quality of life, especially in [...]
Octogenarian Patricia Ellis has found a new lease of life, after years of suffering from anxiety, thanks to The Grange Assisted Living at Buckshaw Retirement Village.
Patricia from Chorley was widowed 20 years ago and enjoyed an active, independent lifestyle involving herself heavily in her local community. However, when she suffered a slight stroke she was [...]
Susan Mathews is delighted to have been appointed as Benefits Advisor at The Grange, Assisted Living at Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley.
Having worked as Senior Sales Negotiator at The Grange, Susan’s expertise meant her role was evolving to help potential residents to plough through the complex process of applying for benefits.
Susan said; “I have witnessed first [...]