Benfleet Care Home’s New 10 Bedded Private Residential Community Unveiled By Castle Point MP
HC-One’s Godden Lodge Care Home in Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, opened their doors to their local community, prospective residents and their families for an Open Day event on Friday, May 2.
The Open Day event celebrated the opening of Godden Lodge’s new 10 bedded residential, Appleton House community, named after Sir Roger Appleton and the local history of the home.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Castle Point and Opposition Chief Whip, Dame Rebecca Harris alongside Councillor Gareth Howlett, attended Godden Lodge’s Open Day event with Dame Rebecca Harris officially opening the home’s new 10 bedded residential community by cutting a ribbon outside the front of the home.
Resident Maureen Sanders, aged 98, was the first resident to move into Godden Lodge’s Appleton Community and supported Dame Rebecca Harris to cut the ribbon. Godden Lodge Care Home has benefitted from an exciting c. £30,000 investment to create the new Appleton House community which was completed at the end of February 2025.
The Open Day provided the local community, prospective residents and their families an opportunity to explore the exceptional facilities, meet the dedicated team, and discover what makes Godden Lodge a standout choice for care in Essex.
The Mayor of Castle Point, Councillor Lynsey McCarthy-Calvert, was also pleased to visit Godden Lodge Care Home and have a sneak preview of the new Appleton House community on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Lewis Chester, Home Manager at HC-One’s Godden Lodge Care Home, said:
“We are delighted to officially open our new 10 bedded residential community called the Appleton House.
“We enjoyed welcoming in members of the local community and prospective residents to our Open Day event to view the facilities on offer. We’d like to thank everyone who attended and MP for Castle Point, Dame Rebecca Harris for officially opening our new residential community.”
Member of Parliament for Castle Point and Opposition Chief Whip, Dame Rebecca Harris, commented:
“It was a pleasure to attend the opening of the new unit at Godden Lodge. It was a lovely atmosphere and it is very clear that the staff are really dedicated to the residents that they are looking after.”
The Mayor of Castle Point, Councillor Lynsey McCarthy-Calvert, stated:
“It’s great to see local providers offering high quality residential care enabling families to stay near their loved ones.”
