The Gouldings reopens after major investment

The Gouldings, an Isle of Wight council owned and operated care home in Freshwater, has reopened with a fresh new look after a £1.3 million investment. The refurbishment offers 23 bright and spacious bedrooms, all having ensuite shower rooms, Wi-Fi, and a welcoming feel. There is also plenty of shared lounge and dining space to spend time with others as well as some cozy quiet corners to get away from it all.  

Nestled in the West Wight, The Gouldings has been part of the Freshwater community for almost 50 years, providing essential support for the reablement of people coming out of hospital or facing crisis in the community. The home provides a warm space for people to recover and regain independence, no matter what challenges they face. Within the first four weeks of opening, the home has supported more than 25 people from hospital and has begun to see an increase in people coming to the home for respite and carer breaks to give not only themselves a short holiday, but their family and carers a chance to take some time for themselves.

Feedback so far has been glowing, with praise being shared for the professionalism of the staff, and care shown to visitors and their families. One such piece of feedback read: “I would just like to say how professional all the staff at the Gouldings are… Everything is really well run, and everyone works together as a team.”

Caroline King, the Registered Manager for The Gouldings said “The refurbishment of the building is the icing on the cake. And very nice icing it is. The cake is the entire team who work together to ensure that everyone who requires our support receives it safely in the way that they want to receive it.”

“No matter the reason for your stay, we are committed to supporting you in achieving your goals, whatever they may be.” “The dedicated team of staff work hard to help people live as independently as possible including support with maintaining coordination, mobility and confidence always working with people and not for them.”

The Gouldings is now fully open and able to support people living in our local communities who are looking for short term care, respite care or crisis care regardless of how it is funded. Please call (01983) 433192 for more details.