TV’s Angela Rippon opens new care home
Wednesday 1st December 2010, 11:29AM GMT.
TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Disease campaigner Angela Rippon visited Shropshire to officially open a £6.5 million care home which has created about 100 new jobs.
She performed the ribbon cutting ceremony at Greenfields in Liverpool Road, Whitchurch, yesterday aided by town mayor Councillor Alan Chesters.
Miss Rippon has supported the Alzheimer’s Society for a number of years and was appointed an ambassador in 2009 to help champion the rights of people with dementia and their carers.
In the past she has spoken of caring for her mother who was diagnosed with dementia in 2004.
The new home, which has nursing services, is owned and operated by Coverage Care. It has 75 individual en suite rooms in four residential wings across two levels.
David Coull, Coverage Care chief executive, said: “We were delighted that Angela Rippon agreed to open our new home.
“Angela is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society and is a passionate campaigner on behalf of people with dementia.”
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
- The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff doesn't raise a smile
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
