Edgbaston Beaumont Care Community
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Elderly couple praise assisted living homes
18/06/2008
An elderly couple have praised the lifestyle the Edgbaston Beaumont Care Community in Birmingham, part of Barchester Healthcare, offers them.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Eve and Bernard Walker, who have lived in the assisted living accommodation for two years, said that the development has allowed them to stay together.
"It is a good-size bungalow, with two bedrooms, a garden, kitchen and bathroom. It is smaller than our old home but that suits us," Ms Walker told the publication.
She added that she and her spouse are able to take part in art classes and they often go to listen to guest speakers or live music provided by the health care group.
"I would recommend it to any couple in our position," Ms Walker concluded.
The news provider states that the couple's bungalow cost £185,000, plus a service charge, but they can sell it back at any point so aren't losing any capital.
In related news, the Birmingham Mail reported that a resident of the Edgbaston Beaumont Care Home, Herman Wessel, recently celebrated his hundredth birthday.
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