A COUPLE who ran a chain of chemists in south Wales before opening a popular local tourist attraction, which still attracts thousands of visitors a year, are the first to move into a new state-of-the-art luxury care home in the Vale of Glamorgan.
And as the first residents, Peter and Diana Andrews were recently invited to perform the official opening of the Glenburnie Lodge Care Community in Wenvoe.
Peter and Diana said they were delighted to be asked to perform the opening. The couple ran their own chain of chemists before selling to Lloyds Pharmacies, and they then bought a run-down farmhouse and 22-acres at Hensol and transformed it into Llanerch Vineyard, the best-known vineyard in Wales. They sold the vineyard in 2006.
Now both in their eighties, the couple had been looking for a home that will allow them their independence and opportunity for enriching activities alongside the care and support needed in later life.
“The facilities are excellent,” said Peter. “But no matter how good the facilities are, it’s the people that matter and we have found that the people here, whatever their role, are amazing.”
The opening of Glenburnie Lodge marks the culmination of three years of planning, a multi-million-pound investment and a step-change in the approach to latter years living.
The home offers residential, dementia and 24-hour nursing care delivered by an experienced team, enhanced with high-end hotel-style services including fine dining and a meaningful programme of daily events and fun and stimulating activities.
It features 70 fully furnished ensuite rooms, all with balcony or patio access to beautifully tended communal gardens. The focal point is the café style coffee lounge and bar alongside communal lounges, gym, hair and beauty salon, cinema, and dining rooms.
Glenburnie Lodge Managing Director Jacqui Orrells said: “I see our role as helping people to live their best lives. In many ways it can be the exciting start of a new chapter, the chance to make new friendships and try new activities.
“Prior to coming to Glenburnie, one of our ladies had been on her own for five years and was so lonely. Within days of moving in, just the hub of the café and being around people lifted her spirit. Now she has made new friends and taken part in activities and is so much happier. That is what a care home should be about.”
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