Cathedral Park Retirement Village
Now Open!
Cathedral Park in Holmer, Hereford, is Platform's newest Retirement Village boasting eighty one-and two-bedroom self-contained apartments.
OPEN DAY - Monday 11th August, 10am – 2pm
Care professionals supporting older clients
Professionals in the care sector are invited to explore our newest retirement village after settling residents into their new stylish apartments at Cathedral Park.
This drop-in event is a no appointment necessary and offers the perfect opportunity to tour the Village, view available apartments, meet the staff, and learn more about the unique lifestyle Cathedral Park offers. Refreshments will be served, and members of the team will be on hand to answer any questions. Professionals who may be supporting older clients are encouraged to bring their clients to view the facilities also.
Appointments for apartment viewings and discussions for individual needs and financial assistance can be made by emailing cathedral.park@platformhg.com
Supporting Independent Lifestyles
Platform is delighted to introduce their brand new Retirement Village based in the community of Holmer in Herefordshire!
Offering a safe, comfortable environment with additional services and amenities for those over the age of 60 or 55+ with identified care/support needs and first class facilities including a small commercial shop, café and salon, mobility vehicle storage with charging facilities and a communal hall space for the local community to make use of.
There are 80 one- and two-bedroom apartments each with its own balcony or patio area and there are landscaped communal garden areas maintained by Platform Housing Group.
The apartments and services provided
The apartments are available to rent, open or closed plan, unfurnished, spacious, bright, and modern, with helpful age friendly and dementia friendly design features.
All the apartments have the following:-
- carpeted at first letting which includes anti-slip flooring in the kitchen and bathroom
- balcony space that are fenced for security
- two peep holes in the door, upper and lower
- lowered large light switches with colour contrast
- lower level push switch smoke alarm buttons
- easily accessible and push button stop tap
- walk in shower room with strategically placed emergency pull cord accessible between shower and toilet
- dementia friendly open fronted cupboards in the kitchen
- Smart thermostats that enables monitored use for efficient use of heating and lighting
- digital alarm system providing video intercom, facial recognition, video calls between apartments, alarm for assistance
- personalised health aids are available including tipper kettles
- a guest room for visiting family or friends, which can be booked in advance for a small fee
Set over three floors, with lift access and fully wheelchair accessible, the retirement village has a vibrant communal area including a small commercial shop, salon and café, two meetings room and a village hall available for hire and landscaped gardens. The Village offers mobility vehicle storage and charging facilities by permission. Annual insurance and electrical testing checks are required.
Car parking is available at Cathedral Park which includes spaces for residents and visitors who have a ‘blue badge’ and electrical charging spaces.
There will be a monthly programme of activities run by a dedicated activities team and a wellbeing advisor (registered nurse) will be on site to help residents keep fit, healthy and independent and a member of staff will also be on site 24/7 for support.
Platform provide a repairs and maintenance service with responsibilities for both the customer and Platform are set out in the tenancy agreement.
Cathedral Park Show Apartment walkthough
Take a virtual tour of our show apartment and see what life at Cathedral Park has to offer.
Make retirement affordable
Our Successful Tenancies Team can work with you to achieve positive results that will help to sustain your tenancy and assist in other aspects of life. They can carry out a full benefit check to see if your income can be increased and run through a budget with you.
They are up to date with the many changes in the Welfare Benefit system and can provide you with helpful advice.
Retirement Lifestyle at Platform
What is it like to live in a Retirement Village?
What is the Retirement Village Service?
Our Retirement Village services offer support and advice to manage a home, keep everyone safe, to support personal health and wellbeing, including opportunities for socialising. Platform Housing Group carries out its own housing management function, supporting customers to successfully maintain their tenancies.
As a Retirement Village, Cathedral Park will benefit from the Retirement Village service offer which currently includes staff onsite 24 hours per day. There is a brand-new emergency alarm system throughout each apartment and the building for emergencies, to enable help to be on hand if ever needed urgently.
Safety and security in and around the building is a priority. The building and all apartments benefit from a secure door entry and intercom system.
Visitors and members of the public will be welcome to visit Cathedral Park, but access will be restricted at certain times. Customers are provided with key cards to their apartment and communal areas at tenancy sign-up.
Platform’s Retirement Village services are designed to support ‘independent’ living, so a Retirement Village apartment is for anyone who wishes to live in a home of their own, within a safe and secure complex, with the reassurance of knowing there are extra support services at hand.
Pets may be permitted under Platform’s Pet Policy; however, you would need to make an application to bring a pet with you or to have a new pet. We do appreciate and understand how important pets are, and permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
What Our Customers Say
Our Retirement Village services offer support and advice to manage a home, keep everyone safe, to support personal health and wellbeing, including opportunities for socialising.
Platform’s Retirement Village services are designed to support ‘independent’ living, so a Retirement Village apartment is for anyone who wishes to live in a home of their own, within a safe and secure complex, with the reassurance of knowing there are extra support services at hand.
Pets may be permitted under Platform’s Pet Policy; however, you would need to make an application to bring a pet with you or to have a new pet. We do appreciate and understand how important pets are, and permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
"This is totally different to a care home, you look after yourself but if you need help, it's there, total freedom, best move I ever made"
"It's a community, quite different to what I expected"
"You do what you want to do, you can do as much or as little as you want"
"Individual flats, big rooms, very independent, you know you've got back up of the housing officer if you need it"
"You don't feel lonely"
"This is me, at home in a flat"
