SAS Hero Declares Brockington House Officially Open

Brockington House was officially unveiled last Thursday by former SAS hero, Bob Curry.

The event, which took place on 24^th October, had more than 150 people attending and was a wonderful and heart-warming afternoon.

With such close ties to the area following years of training at Hereford’s SAS headquarters, Bob was the perfect man to lead the opening of Brockington House. The home has nods and tributes to the area’s rich SAS heritage throughout, which Bob was delighted to see.

Part of the infamous siege on the Iranian embassy in London in 1980, Bob was the first man to enter, using a sledgehammer to access the building after an explosive failed to go off.

The death-defying mission saved the lives of 19 hostages.

Fast forward to 2019 and Bob Curry was our guest of honour at the grand opening of our £12 million luxury care home.

“I’ve had a tour of the home and wow, what a place this is,” he said.

“I love the individuality, the entertainment room and how the home pays tribute to the regiment. What a place.”

The home has a 70-bedroom capacity and has been professionally designed with the finest attention to detail, offering residents a stunning new home with practical elements subtly incorporated.

We have an onsite gym, bar, cinema, café, activities lounge and an in-house chef. It also has specially designed dementia-friendly areas.

CEO of Dormy Care Communities, Helen Davies-Parsons, said:

“We had our soft opening 9 weeks ago and we already have a 10/10 rating on the care industry’s version of TripAdvisor (carehome.co.uk), which puts us top throughout Herefordshire.

“It’s an amazing testament to the high level of care we provide and the amount of thought that has gone into designing Brockington House. It’s a beautiful place to live or visit your loved ones, we’re so proud to deliver such a high level of care.”

In the run up to the official opening, Dormy Care Communities had asked members of the public to nominate worthy winners for their Local Unsung Hero award.

Lynne Hodgman, who goes above and beyond within her neighbourhood to help and care for elderly and less able people, was unveiled as the winner. She was presented with a specially made award and a bouquet of flowers by Home Director of Brockington House, Shann Thomas.

Dormy Care Communities has also made a donation to a charity of Lynne’s choice.

Lynn said:

“I’m so honoured to win the award. I love to play a small part in such an amazing home. As the daughter of the first resident here – my life, as well as my mother’s, has been absolutely transformed. My mum will be 100 next month – when you have an ageing parent and you worry constantly about her care, it has a huge effect on you. Deciding to move mum at 99 was a huge thing to do – but coming here and seeing what they do, it was a complete no-brainer. The facilities are amazing. It’s like a 5* hotel with Michelin-star dining, but it’s also more than that. It’s all about the people – every single one, from the housekeeping to carers, are brilliant.”

Brockington House is one of four homes in the Dormy Care Communities group, our other homes being in Abergavenny, Dorset and Hampshire.

For more information, visit dormycare.co.uk.