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Retirement Homes Get Government-Funded Makeover

There are so many retirement homes to choose from these days and you can find them in all corners of the country. A great deal get money from the government to survive, although their are many privately funded homes also. I report last year from The Care Trust however found that the quality of government-run retirement homes was not good enough and suggested that something was done to bring them up the standard of most of the private homes.

The government have responded to these claims by stating that they aim to increase their spend on retirement home maintenance by 15% over a five year period.  The money will be spent on getting new white furniture into the homes and improving the overall interior design and decorations to both modernise and brighten up the buildings.

Alister Pride from The Care Trust stated that it definitely wasn’t an issue of not having high enough standards of cleanliness. “Overall the standard of hygiene and cleanliness was very good” stated Pride. “It was more an issue of the decor just not being touched for a good few years and not up to standard”.  This is not the kind of environment that people want to live in, and unlike most people, those living in retirement homes have little control over decoration. He continued to say that they were very happy that the government had listened to their recommendations and they look forward to seeing the improvements.

Special designer teams are going to be set up by the government to oversea all the changes and expenses. “The last thing we wanted was to just give the homes more money and watch it disappear on admin costs” stated a government spokesman. The specialist teams will visit the retirement homes in person over a 5 year time period and implement new furniture like dining furniture. They will also be implementing colour schemes into the buildings and replacing old and decrepit items with new pieces like bedside tables and dining chairs.

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