Have a GREAT retirement

There are so many retirement homes to choose from these days and you can find them in all corners of the country. A great deal of these are private homes, but there are lots that rely wholly on funding from the government as well. An impartial organization called The Care Trust have criticised the government-run homes however saying that the quality and standard of a majority of them was not up to scratch and needed attention.

Very recently the government has announced that they will increase their budget on retirement homes by 10% over the next 5 years.  The money will be spent on getting new painted furniture into the homes and improving the overall interior design and decorations to both modernise and brighten up the buildings.

Alister Pride from The Care Trust stated that it definitely wasn’t an issue of not having high enough standards of cleanliness. “We had no issue with tidiness or hygiene in the retirement homes” explained Pride. “We were more concerned that not enough money or effort was being made on making these places look nice”.  This is not the kind of environment that people want to live in, and unlike most people, those living in retirement homes have little control over decoration. He continued to say that they were very happy that the government had listened to their recommendations and they look forward to seeing the improvements.

Teams of decorators and professional designers are going to used to provide consultation to the retirement homes. “The money could have been handed over to homes directly, but this way we can have experts on the case and improving with each project” suggested a government spokesman. The specialist teams will visit the retirement homes in person over a 5 year time period and implement new furniture like dining furniture. They will also be implementing colour schemes into the buildings and replacing old and decrepit items with new pieces such as white wardrobes and dining chairs.