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Clifford Meadow not New North Swindon care home provides the best of both worlds
open to the public The official opening of the new Orchid Care Home on Guernsey Lane in Haydon End took place on 30 April,
The story in the May Link about the with the Mayor Cllr Mick Bray and the Mayoress Ruth Bray cutting the ribbon.
status of Haydon Meadow Site of The brand new custom built facil- are always coming up with things to schools and other organisations.
Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in ity managed by Angel Care Homes entertain and stimulate the residents, Ensuring the quality of life for all
Oakhurst should have made clear is registered for over 55s and offers and of course we tailor activities ac- residents is our main priority at all
that the site is privately owned land. 83 ensuite bedrooms within a flex- cording to the residents’ individual times."
ible care home setting for the elderly needs and wishes.” There are also 14 self contained one
requiring nursing or dementia care. She said: "We see Orchid Care and two bedroom apartments on the
Residents benefit from a cinema Home developing as a very active site for sale through Charles Harding
room, on site hairdresser, café, library, member of the local community and Estate Agents for older people who
as well as a programme of activities are keen to build relationships with wish to live more independently.
and outings.
Angel Care Homes’ managing di-
rector Sandip Ruparelia is delighted
The Clifford family have farmed with the facility in Swindon. Having
the 16 acre meadow using tradi- started in the care home business 20
tional management methods for years ago in Barnsley, Angel Care
several generations, allowing grass Homes now runs nine homes na-
and wildflowers to grow in time for tionwide, specialising in end of life
mid-summer hay making before cattle and dementia nursing care. He said:
are allowed in to graze the pasture. “We have used local companies during
It has never been ploughed and as a the development of this facility and
result has one of the few populations all the recruitment has been from
of green winged orchids in Britain. local people.”
In 2001 the field was designated an Site manager Debbie Northrop
SSSI by Natural England. However it said: “Orchid Care Home is a very
continues to be owned by the Cliffords special place that has been beautifully
and there is no right of way to enter designed and decorated. The ground
the meadow or walk dogs. floor is set up for general nursing re-
Residents are asked to respect the quirements while the upper two floors
ownership of the land and also its caters for our dementia residents. We The Mayor and Mayoress Mick and Ruth Bray with manager Debbie Northrop
delicate environment have two activities organisers who and Angel Care MD Sandip Ruparelia. Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com

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