Retirement Homes Set To Improve Their Looks Thanks To Government
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 of these are private homes, but there are lots that rely wholly on funding from the government as well. An impartial organization called The Care Trust have criticised the government-run homes however saying that the quality and standard of a majority of them was not up to scratch and needed attention.
Very recently the government has announced that they will increase their budget on retirement homes by 10% over the next 5 years. The money will be spent on getting new painted furniture into the homes and improving the overall interior design and decorations to both modernise and brighten up the buildings.
Alistair Pride of The Care Trust was quick to point out that they did not have an issue with the cleanliness of the retirement homes. “We were actually very pleased with the overall cleanliness standard that was being maintained” noted Pride. “We were more concerned that not enough money or effort was being made on making these places look nice”.Everybody has the right to live in a nice environment and seeing as people in these homes cannot make the changes themselves, people have to take the initiative. 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 money could have been handed over to homes directly, but this way we can have experts on the case and improving with each project” suggested a government spokesman. These teams will visit the homes over the next 5 years and bring in new furniture like dining furniture. They will also be implementing colour schemes into the buildings and replacing old and decrepit items with new pieces such as white wardrobes and dining chairs.