Plenty to do for the grandchildren at St George’s Park
Retirement village St George’s Park in Ditchling, East Sussex highlights; research from retirement income specialist MGM Advantage reveals that the average retired person spends 256 hours a year looking after grandchildren and other members of their family.
It estimates that if families had to pay for this level of care from third parties, it would cost them each around £1,313 per year or collectively over £14 billion.
The findings also reveal that there are some 224,584 retired people spending over 20 hours a week looking after just grandchildren, and a further 533,400 spending between 11 and 20 hours doing this. On average, a typical retired person spends two hours a week looking after grandchildren, 43 minutes taking care of their parents and two hours caring for other members of their family.
Residents at St George’s Park welcome visits from their grandchildren and relatives, who can get involved in the many leisure activities on offer at the development as Phil Smith, Sales and Marketing Director explains: “At St George’s Park, many of the residents look after their grandchildren on a regular basis and they love it here. With so many activities to choose from, the whole family can come together with a game of short tennis, croquet, bowls or even a spot of fishing on the lake!”
“After all that, if the children are still raring to go, there is an onsite farm with alpacas and buffalos plus acres of land to go for long walks in the Sussex countryside. Then, having worked up an appetite, the whole family can enjoy lunch, dinner and even breakfast at the on-site restaurant located in the spacious community centre named Maes Court.”
Catering for a rainy day meanwhile is also not a problem as a games room and library can also be found at Maes Court. Plus each apartment at St George’s Park has broadband and satellite facilities so a day spent curled up watching the latest cartoons and films is also catered for.
St Georges Park is set in 250 acres of parkland and landscaped grounds, which has been developed by the St Augustine Order to provide a retirement village which caters for residents’ every need. Situated within 3 miles of Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, the development is well located to take advantage of good local shopping including major supermarkets and excellent rail links to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.
Prices for currently available properties at St Georges Park start at £345,000 for a two bedroom apartment.
Visit stgeorgespark.co.uk for further information.
