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03.08.2023 - 10:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Netherlands-inspired 'care village' which will allow residents to move between homes has been given the green light by Wigan Council.
The new two-storey community hub for residents and their families to enjoy is the next part of the vision for Standish Care Village and will be the first of its kind in the borough. This facility will sit centrally, between Lakeside and Worthington Lake care homes and the specialist EMI (Elderly Mentally Infirm) Langtree Care Home which is due to be complete next year.
Millennium Care, the provider that runs both Chorley Road sites, explained that this latest development would help to improve the community feeling of the area and reduce loneliness.
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It is hoped this space could be used to provide space for local businesses and encourage the use of local products and services, hosting space for a cafeteria, grocery shop, hairdresser or a Care Village IT Hub.
A spokesman for Millennium Care said: “We’re thrilled to have the support of Wigan Council and the local authority after the approval of Community Hub in the heart of, what will become, the Standish Care Village following the completion of Langtree Care Home in 2024.
"The hub will bring exciting opportunities to our residents by linking the three homes on the current site to each other and the local community; while also providing opportunities such as intergenerational activities which have been proven to be hugely beneficial for all involved.”
This community hub is the latest phase of the new scheme for a care village that takes inspiration from the successfully operated model in the Netherlands known as Hogeweyk. The three homes on site will cater for
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