Luxury new Solihull care home welcomes centenarian as first resident

A newly opened luxury Solihull care home that specialises in exceptional residential, nursing, dementia and respite care has welcomed its first resident through its doors.

100-year-old Margaret has become the first resident at Blossomfield Rose, a new state-of-the-art care home ​​situated as part of the existing Blossomfield Park in Solihull, offering residents compassionate and supportive care within a unique setting.

The new home sits neatly within the wider Blossomfield Park development, a mix of sympathetically converted historic and contemporary buildings set within five acres of mature, private grounds — offering privately owned accommodation to all ages. Residents have access to all park-wide amenities and grounds, proving to be Margaret’s favourite part of her stay so far.

Margaret said: “I have made the most of the sunny weather since moving in, especially as I know it’s about to change. I’ve loved spending time in the beautiful gardens and seeing the donkeys in the field opposite but as it gets colder I’ll still be able to see all this wonderful wildlife from the window in my room.”

Born and raised in Shropshire, Margaret enjoyed an 80-year marriage to her wonderful husband George, where they raised two daughters. Margaret enjoyed a career with the Ministry of Food where she started out in the rationing department before working her way up to community inspections.

Margaret reminisced: “I enjoyed carrying out the street inspections where I would hang around chatting and being friendly, but I would actually be watching for stalls selling illegal goods! I would then make a purchase at these stalls for evidence to catch them red handed, then they would be sent to court.”

Now residing at Blossomfield Rose, Margaret and her fellow residents experience the use of  unobtrusive, integrated technology throughout the home which helps the dedicated care team deliver the highest quality and standards of dementia and nursing care. Features such as acoustic listening devices and nurse call systems will offer families peace of mind as care can be delivered swiftly as necessary, alongside thorough digital record-keeping and care planning.

Margaret also said: “It is a beautiful environment here, and I feel lucky to be able to live in such a friendly space. The staff have been very welcoming and the food is exceptional!”

Sonia Tenniswood, Home Manager at Blossomfield Rose, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Maragret and her family into our home, and hope she creates many happy memories here.

“On her first day we welcomed her with balloons and champagne to make it a really special occasion and hopefully everyday we continue to make her feel special, allowing her to express her independence within a safe and caring environment.”

Blossomfield Rose is one of thirteen homes in the Macc Care group, which runs a collection of care homes in the Midlands. The group prides itself on three core values — Love, Caring and Compassion. The word ‘rose’ is used across the collection of homes to symbolise new beginnings, which will be pertinent to both staff and residents at this exciting new community.

For further information on Blossomfield Rose, please visit: https://blossomfieldrose.co.uk/, or for further information on the wider Blossomfield Park, please visit: https://blossomfieldpark.co.uk/

For information on the Macc Care group, please visit: https://www.macccare.com/.