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Synovum Care Small Scale Living Bellmere

Outdoors

• The outdoors is an important part of the success of small scale living; with around 50% of
the site made up of outdoor ‘green’ space to mimic a typical neighborhood. Some of the
areas the outdoor space will provide for residents is a ‘normal’ street scape, a sensory
garden, an ‘active’ town centre, men’s-shed and back and front yards for each house
• The ‘active’ town centre includes a wellness centre, shop, café/restaurant, beautician and
hairdresser. All services are accessible to residents and by ‘active’ we mean operational
by team members trained in our vision and in understanding our residents
• Freedom of movement, and access to the outdoor space and to the wider Synovum Care
Bellmere community, provides the opportunity for residents to meet and interact with
people and make choices and transactions in the town centre and visit neighbouring
houses for a cuppa - all of which supports social interaction
• Having purpose built activity areas is also an important feature of the outdoors. Whilst
not all the activity areas will be outdoors you will have to go outside, just as in normal life,
to attend some activities. There will be a movie theater designed to prompt residents of
why they are there, what to do and what is expected of them.
• Spending time outside, having safe and expansive space to walk and explore is vital for a
person’s health and wellbeing - fresh air, sunshine and generally experiencing the outdoor
elements are all important for our mental and physical health and wellbeing