The Willows Care Home Celebrates Opening of New Garden

The Willows Care Home Celebrates Opening of New Garden

22/07/2014
Reading Borough Council Press Release

A HEXHAM Road care home is celebrating the opening of its new sensory garden with a party for residents and their families.

The new dementia-friendly facilities, funded by a government grant, have been designed to enhance the lives and general wellbeing of the residents. The garden revamp includes a conservatory, raised beds for flower and vegetable planting, seating areas, wildlife spaces and games.

Lead Member for Adults Social Care, Cllr Rachel Eden, said:

“The Willows’ therapeutic garden is another important step in the Council’s ongoing commitment to making Reading a dementia friendly town.

“Reading can be proud of winning funding to continue to invest in ways of ensuring residents of the Willows can thrive. The garden is a wonderful facility and I am sure that residents will enjoy the opportunity to spend more time outside in an attractive, safe environment.”

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

You are invited to send a photographer to the The Willows garden party at 1.45pm on Wednesday 23rd July at The Willows, 2 Hexham Road, Reading RG2 7UG.

The Willows is a council run home providing specialist dementia care for 16 people with dementia and intermediate care for 10 people, some of whom also have dementia.

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