Laurie Cook has done his fair share of moving around since his wife passed away nearly a decade ago. Laurie takes up his story: “I’ve moved around a lot since I lost my wife and I needed a place where I had other…
‘Try Before You Buy’ stay offered Lady Barclay the perfect insight into retirement village life. Before moving to Avonpark, in Wiltshire, 90-year-old Lady Barclay lived in Bath for 20 years. She worked many of her years as a psychotherapist and had three children with her husband. She was married to…
The varied living options at Avonpark means this resident can live closely to his wife whilst she receives the care she needs. After living in Sutton for 51 years and then moving to a care-home in Croydon, 87-year-old Michael Dolbear and his wife…
After his father became ill with dementia and his mobility was significantly reduced following a hip operation, Michael O’Connor felt his parents should consider moving, and somewhere closer to his home in Bath would be ideal. John (86) and Rosemary (79) O’Connor were…
Former Trowbridge science teacher John Phillips opted for Avonpark Village over Bath when it came to choosing his retirement apartment in 2014. His reasoning – he needed parking for his visiting friends and family! A keen socialiser, John (71) has the best of…
Avonpark provides safe haven for long-suffering Wiltshire resident. When Wiltshire resident Tony Slee, 76, decided to buy a home at Avonpark retirement village in 2016 he had just emerged from one of the most difficult periods of his life. “It all started about…
Margaret and her family find peace of mind at Avonpark. When Margaret Wyatt’s husband Maurice died in 2004, she initially chose to stay in their old home in Beckington, near Bath but then decided to sell the property because it was simply too…
Can’t fault Avonpark Village lifestyle. John and Elise Hardwick moved into their two bedroom retirement apartment at Avonpark Village in Winsley in summer 2013. “I have to say I can’t fault a thing,” says Mrs Hardwick, 83. The Hardwicks moved just a hop…
