Oakland Care – a care provider with more than 25 years’ experience – has announced the practical completion of its latest care home, Beechwood Grove, which is set to open the doors to residents and the Eastbourne community in May 2018.
To mark the practical completion of the building works, on Tuesday 3 April, Harnoop Atkar, chief executive of Oakland Care visited the new home with his father, Sav Atkar who identified the site back in 2014 and has a lifetime of social care experience as the inspiration behind business. Together they met with the new Beechwood Grove team, including home manager, Jeff Levine, as well as Jason Briggs of HSBC, who have provided funding for the project.
With care homes already located in neighbouring Hastings and in Loughton, Essex, Oakland Care is excited to bring its personalised care and superior living expertise to the local Eastbourne community. Opening in May, once the beautiful interior design is complete, Beechwood Grove care home will create more than 60 jobs in the local area and provide exceptional care and five-star living for up to 58 residents.
Harnoop Atkar, chief executive, Oakland Care says: “Oakland Care is delighted to be bringing its exceptional person-centred care and superior living ethos to the local area, welcoming our first residents through the doors of Beechwood Grove in May 2018. We look forward to becoming part of Eastbourne’s vibrant retirement and care community and making Beechwood Grove a place where people can come together to live, love and be loved.”
Jeff Levine, home manager, Beechwood Grove says: “The new home is shaping up to be a wonderful addition to Eastbourne, and we can’t wait to share our beautiful home and five-star services with the local community. We are well underway to recruiting a full staff team who are now completing an intensive training programme so that we can provide the very best care and support alongside the luxurious accommodation. We look forward to becoming an integral part of the Eastbourne community.”
Beechwood Grove care home will comprise of 58 en-suite bedrooms, offering individuals personalised residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in a five-star setting. The home aims to promote individuality through a programme of tailored activities, each of which will be designed to encourage active, healthy and fun lifestyles for residents.
