Hartford Care has invested £4 million across its care and nursing homes on the Isle of Wight.
Highfield Nursing Home in Ryde, Springfield Nursing Home in Shanklin, and Inver House and The Elms in Bembridge have all benefited from the investment.
Work has recently commenced on an £850,000 improvement project at Inver House, which will involve the refurbishment of the communal areas and new carpets, furniture and fittings throughout, along with external redecoration and improvements.
In October last year, Springfield Nursing Home unveiled a newly built extension with 16 en suite bedrooms, alongside a new lounge, dining area, and hair salon. The £2.5 m project also included the redecoration of the existing communal areas with new furniture, to take the home up to 58 bedrooms.
Highfield Nursing Home benefitted from a £500,000 investment, with solar panels to aid the homes energy efficiency and the refurbishment of communal areas, corridors, and bedrooms, including the addition of five en suite wet rooms to existing bedrooms.
Finally, The Elms completed a £150,000 project to improve its parking facilities, including resurfacing.
Hartford Care chief executive Kevin Shaw said: “Future-proofing our homes is a top priority in the company’s sustainability journey. We are continually investing in our homes and exploring new ideas in energy saving technology to put us at the forefront of the industry. Improving our energy efficiency across the board and saving costs with these initiatives will not only protect our planet, but will ultimately mean that we’re able to plough these savings back into our homes to enhance our offering and reinforce the high quality of care we already offer our residents.”
