Special 'Covid' lodge for Wigan care home visitors to open

Residents and staff from Lakeside and Worthington Lake care homes in Standish gathered recently to watch as The Rawsthorne Retreat arrived and was placed between the homes.

The retreat, named after Lakeside resident, Alan Rawsthorn, has Covid-19 safety measures including two entrances, a perspex room divider and an automatic sanitisation system which ensure that residents and visitors can enjoy their visit to the care homes without worry.

Millenium Care, who manage the care homes, said the name of the retreat is spelt differently to Mr Rawsthorn for “stylistic reasons.”

The grand opening of the retreat will take place on Wednesday (August 26), with family visits starting from Thursday (August 27).

Families with residents at the care homes will be able to book their visitsonline by visiting https://www.millennium-care.co.uk/the-rawsthorne-retreat/

A spokesman for Millenium Care said: "The response from the visitation lodge has been tremendous and the Millennium Care family are overjoyed at the prospects that The Rawsthorne Retreat brings to our care home residents and their families. This is very much a happy occasion for all, amidst these trying times."