Hallmark opens £21.6m care home in East Sussex

Hallmark Luxury Care Homes has opened a £21.6m care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

The 85-bed, residential, dementia and nursing care setting features a cinema, café, hair salon and cocktail bar.

Other features at Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor include a sensory room to support residents living with dementia, an activities room with a baby grand piano, and a winter and summer terrace, which will be used for gardening, bird watching and socialising. Outside there is a summer house, gardening club area with raised planters, and a courtyard.

The development also includes nine suites, which form part of a retirement living offering called The Residences. These residents have access to a premium suite with a kitchenette, and amenities, such as a celebrations area and terrace, fine dining and concierge services.

More than 150 guests, including the local mayor, were invited to the opening of the home.

Aneurin Brown, Hallmark Luxury Care Homes managing director, said: ‘I am incredibly proud of the team who have made Willingdon Park Manor, the beautiful home that it is today.

‘My role now is to provide unwavering support to our teams as they manage the home and deliver exceptional care to residents. I have full confidence in their abilities and we are looking forward to build on our reputation of providing 26 years of industry-leading care.’