Retirement Villages Group hires new Head of Care & Wellbeing in expansion of care offering

Retirement Villages Group (“RVG”) has hired its first ever Head of Care & Wellbeing, Shirley Hall, who will lead the review and expansion of the business’ care and wellbeing offer. This comes during an ambitious growth period for the business, as it continues to roll out its strategy to acquire, develop and operate 5,000 homes across 30-40 new developments in urban and peri-urban locations across the UK in the next 10 years.

Shirley joins with a focus on overseeing existing external care services, as well as reviewing and helping deliver RVG’s wellbeing offer. She will also become a key contact for some of our residents, working closely with them day-to-day to shape the new offering to fit their needs, to drive independence and innovation.

Hall is a registered nurse with experience providing clinical governance in a range of positions. She joins from a variety of senior roles at organisations including The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, where she developed a new wellbeing assessment on an app for residents in conjunction with Aston University, and before that, the British Heart Foundation, where she led their ‘Hearty Lives’ programme – which aimed to address obesity and inequalities for younger people. This represented a stark shift in direction for them and led to a widespread national de facto change.

Commenting on her appointment, Shirley Hall, Head of Care & Wellbeing at Retirement Villages Group said: “I was drawn to this role as it felt like a real opportunity to support our residents – to set the bar for quality of care and make a difference. We know that across the sector, it is difficult for many residents to access GPs and primary care, and I intend to change this across our villages. RVG has a fantastic culture, and I am excited to meet with the employees and residents to ensure my approach is coordinated and aligned.”

 Will Bax, CEO of Retirement Villages Group, added: “At RVG, we see opportunity in old age. Helping people to stay mentally, physically, and emotionally fit is at the heart of what we do.  But for retirement living solutions to be truly excellent, they also need a discrete but brilliant care offer to catch people when needed. I’m thrilled Shirley has chosen to join us as we look to rapidly expand our portfolio of integrated retirement communities. She’s a leading light in the sector and will make sure that we can help many more people to thrive in later life.”