A few months ago I visited the Riverside development, Cecil Gardens, in Hull – one of three complexes created through a joint venture between Riverside Homes, Wates Group and Hull City Council’s Department for Health to create Extra Care Housing.
Upon arriving at Cecil Gardens I was struck by the sheer size of the structure that houses 95 apartments. The facility aims to offer a caring environment to enable residents to live independently – they are even allowed to keep pets!
Each part of the facility has clearly been created with its patients in mind. In order to combat the isolation and loneliness that many who are afflicted by this debilitating disease suffer, Riverside have provided occupants with a community hub, providing gardens, restaurants, salons, IT facilities and more.
Riverside are so aware of the detrimental effects of this condition on the family unit that they have provided rooms for hire so that family members and visitors who don’t live in the immediate area can stay near their loved ones.
As the number of dementia patients increases, it seems only sensible to provide a high standard of care homes for the general population. Too often we find that the older we become the more ignored we are and this is only amplified with the appearance of dementia. So the continued development of crucial facilities such as Riverside in Cecil Gardens can only be a step in the right direction.
Well done Riverside!