The Mayor Of Winchester Opens Hartford Care’s New Extension At Tegfield House Care Home

The Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Sudhakar Achwal, has officially opened the new extension at Hartford Care’s ‘Outstanding’ rated Tegfield House care home on Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester.

The £5 million extension and renovation work includes a dining room with lifestyle kitchen, an additional lounge overlooking the garden, a hair salon and a new courtyard, along with 15 new en suite bedrooms.

The local community attended the unveiling event which also included live music, an opportunity to view the home and chat with residents and staff.

The Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Sudhakar Achwal, comments:
“It was a pleasure to be a part of this special occasion and an absolute honour to cut the ribbon to officially open the new facilities at Tegfield House, which has been extensively renovated including a beautiful courtyard space. I could feel the genuine joy and appreciation amongst everyone present and it was especially heartwarming to meet and speak with the residents and the wonderful, dedicated staff.”

Sarah Robertson, Home Manager at Tegfield House, comments:
“Our new extension has provided our residents and visitors with an improved social environment, and our lifestyle kitchen in particular helps our wonderful residents maintain their independence. It was great having members of our local community come and take a look around our home and see the improvements we’ve made.”