• Ryde Village is supported by the Isle of Wight Council’s extra care strategy following the identification of an increasing demand, leading to a need for 700 new extra care homes.
• The scheme was officially completed in the Autumn of 2020.
• The scheme provides 24 hour onsite emergency care and planned extra care services to support residents, delivered by registered provider Southern Housing Group.
• The scheme comprises of 75 Apartments and 27 Bungalows and are alongside resident facilities which include communal lounges and activity areas along with landscaped communal gardens.

“The Council is pleased to be working in partnership with Lovell Later Living (then Morgan Ashley) and Southern Housing Group on the Ryde Village project as this marks the first extra care development to be delivered as part of the Council’s ‘Independent Island Living Strategy’. The Council is committed to creating a step change in the type of housing provision for older people and adults with learning difficulties (over 55) on the Island. Housing developments like Ryde Village are an important part of improving health and care services on the island, as they provide people with choices that mean they are able to remain in their own homes and live independent lives for as long as possible with the right levels of support and care in place to meet their personal needs which may change over time. This not only leads to better outcomes for the individual but also reduces the reliance upon other traditional forms of residential care.”

Jonathan Smith, Assistant Director integrated commissioning for Isle of Wight Council and Clinical Commissioning Group

“Living in a high-quality environment with excellent support on hand can make a huge  difference to older people and their families. Southern Housing Group is all about creating a great quality of life in attractive and affordable places that people are proud to call home.

On completion we think these apartments and bungalows will offer some of the best facilities for older people in Ryde and the surrounding area and enable them to live independently with the security of our award-winning care and support service.”

Anabel Palmer, Community Investment and Care Director at Southern Housing