MORE AND BETTER HOMES
Relatives and over 20 additional colleagues helped Teal Beck colleagues and residents make the move to Wharfeside
A triumph of logistical planning saw residents and colleagues move from one care home to another in just one day. Residents move into eco-friendly care home
They moved from Teal Beck House in Otley, West Yorkshire – an aging building constructed more than 30 years ago - to Wharfeside care home. Located less than half- a-mile away, it’s a 66-bedroom purpose-built home with state-of- the-art facilities. Coordinating the move along with Director of Care Services Linda Green and District Manager Mishel Ingle was Home Manager Louise Bulcock.
“A huge amount of planning has gone into preparing colleagues, residents and their families for this move – and it’s felt like the only thing we didn’t do was synchronise watches!” said Louise. “But it’s all been worth it, the residents love their new home and were talking about its features for weeks leading up to the move. A big thank you to my team for all their hard work in getting us ready.” Resident Sybil Shepherd said: “I was very keen to see what the new home would look like. It’s a new start and it’s nice to have everything up to date.” Plans are being drawn-up to convert Teal Beck House into housing for older people – adding to our neighbouring Teal Beck Court homeownership properties.
Going green Wharfeside’s energy-efficient features make it one of the most environmentally-friendly care homes in the UK: • More than 80 per cent of the three-storey building’s roof is covered in around 400 solar panels • An onsite power bank the size of a cargo container retains any spare energy produced from renewable sources and feeds it back into the care home at times of peak demand • Ground source heat pump technology provides hot water and underfloor heating, and air-cooling in warmer months.
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