Care village one step closer to completion

The Belong Chester care village, situated on City Road, is now one step closer to its scheduled opening in early 2022.

Located in the heart of the city, adjacent to its historic canal, Belong Chester has been designed by architects, Pozzoni, with contractor Seddon heading up the build.

Once open, the village will provide world-leading dementia and nursing care, with 24-hour support available across six extended family-sized households and 23 independent living apartments, the latter now available to purchase or rent.

John Shannon, divisional director at Seddon said: ‘It’s great to see the scheme progressing and we were delighted to have some of the Belong team join us on-site to mark this milestone.

‘The next stage will see the village come to life even further and transform into the highly-anticipated vibrant space the people of Chester have been waiting for.’

Customers and the wider community will also benefit from a range of on-site facilities, including a gym, bistro, hair salon and therapy rooms, creating a vibrant hub to enjoy an active later life. A specialist day care service will also be available, as well as the organisation’s award-winning home care service, Belong at Home.

Belong’s deputy chief executive, Tracy Paine said: ‘We are thrilled to have finished the main building work at Belong Chester.

We know the village’s opening is eagerly anticipated and we look forward to welcoming the community early next year and to being able to support local older people, including those living with dementia and their families.’

The High Sheriff of Cheshire, Robert Mee DL, has celebrated the completion of the main building works as the guest of honour at its topping out ceremony.

He braved the heights of the £21 million state-of-the-art development to lay the final roof tile with Margaret Yorke, Tracy Paine and Chris Ellison.

He said: ‘The creation of a Belong village in the heart of the city promises to expand the provision of high-quality services for older people in the area, and it was wonderful to have this opportunity to see the rapid progress being made towards completion.’

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