Put your feet up at Denham Garden Village - not a shelf!

DIY is no mean feat and is certainly not something that should be considered by all. Denham Garden Village reveals that, according to a government report, more people die in the home every week than in road accidents, and it is the older generation who are the most vulnerable.

In the UK, 76 people are killed in domestic accidents each week, and one in 12 people over 75 need treatment in hospital after falling.

Jackie Eltis, General Manager for Denham Garden Village, says: “These are concerning figures – it is worrying to see that so many older people are still being needlessly injured in the home each year because they are still living in the family home which has now become too much for them to manage.

“Developments like Denham Garden Village, which has been specifically designed to meet the needs of those who are over 55, bring peace of mind to both residents and their families as they would no longer need to worry about dangerous DIY accidents. Not only are the homes brand new and require no work but there is on-demand care for all so residents need not lift a finger if they so wish.”

Denham Garden Village in South Buckinghamshire is an exclusive development for the over 55s. It provides 326 new two and three bedroom homes, complemented by the creation of a vibrant village centre with restaurant, café bar, post office and village shop, as well as a new fitness suite with swimming pool, gym and sauna.

On-demand care services are available alongside the wide range of leisure facilities in order to ensure residents can continue to live independently with access to personal and domestic care. The care services available at Denham Garden Village include an on-site GP surgery, 24-hour response team and a dedicated care team for home visits and help with domestic tasks such as shopping, ironing and gardening. Each of the packages can be bought by the residents as and when they need.

Residents have access to many green open spaces throughout the village in the form of a Village Square, Green and Common. There are also communal seating areas and a number of properties have private gardens. 30 acres of woodland for leisurely woodland trails is also available for the exclusive use of Denham Garden Village residents.

All the properties have been designed to Lifetime Home Standards which means they can be easily adapted to meet the changing needs of homeowners, such as reduction of mobility. There is therefore no need to move again and incur all the upheaval that this entails.

Denham Garden Village is owned and managed by Anchor Trust, the UK’s largest provider of housing for older people. The second phase of properties has recently launched and provides 50 two bedroom apartments and two and three bedroom bungalows. Prices range from £315,000 to £469,000. For further information on properties available at Denham Garden Village please visit denhamgardenvillage.co.uk.