testimonials

Pearl Broadbridge, St Oswald’s Village

Pearl, a widow in her seventies, moved into her apartment at the Village in 2010. A former theatre nurse, she naturally wanted to help other people and regularly called other residents to check on them and make sure they came down to the café for lunch. "Pearl looked after everybody else," said Tracey Moore, Head of Care at St Oswald’s.

Barbara Webb, Lark Hill Village

Barbara is living at Lark Hill Village along with her 86-year-old husband Arthur.

Beryl Poulson, Lark Hill Village

‘Everything is under one roof and you can have a good social life without putting your hat and coat on.’

Ken Pidcock, Lark Hill Village

Ken says he wouldn’t want to live on his own. At Lark Hill Village, he knows he won’t be lonely. ‘I’m only a few yards away if I want company,’ he says. ‘It’s a wonderful place.’

Kathleen Mayfield, Lark Hill Village

Kathleen volunteers on reception and enjoys going to the gym at the village.

Lavinia Faulkner, Lark Hill Village

Lavinia enjoys the peace of mind that comes with living at Lark Hill Village. ‘There’s always someone there when I want them,’ she says.

Lilian Calvert, Lark Hill Village

‘’I like the fact there’s always plenty of people about and everyone is willing to help me. That’s lovely,’ she says.

Maisie Skinner, New Oscott Village

Maisie says she enjoys the company of the other residents and also going to events at the village. ‘You can do as much or as little as you want,’ she says. ‘If our family come we take them down to the restaurant which is lovely. We love living here.’

Margaret Reynolds, Lark Hill Village

Margaret Reynolds, a former nursery teacher, says moving to Lark Hill Village was the best move she ever made.

Pauleen Davies, Lark Hill Village

‘I think all people should look to their future,’ she says. ‘Even when you are old you have a future. That’s why I came here. ‘

Victor Chanter, Lark Hill Village

Victor believes the best thing about Lark Hill Village is the friendships: ‘The camaraderie you can get if you join in, but I don’t join in enough,’ he says.

Roy & Margaret Seaton, Earlsdon Park Village

It was nearly two years ago that I first heard about the Village. It was entirely by chance, really – at the time I was working as an invigilator at City College. One of my colleagues lived in Earlsdon and she asked if anyone had seen the hoardings. She said it sounded very grand, a retirement village with lots of facilities. I thought it sounded good and I came home and talked to Roy – I didn’t know what he’d think, but he was very enthusiastic.