"My son has lived at Oakfield, Easton Maudit for the past five years having resided at home for nearly 38 years. Very hard decision to make but we as parents felt we needed to see him settled in a happy and caring environment and Oakfield is definitely that and as we only live a few miles away we are able to visit whenever we want knowing we will get a very warm welcome from staff and all the other residents. Oakfield is kept clean and homely and residents are very well cared for regarding cleanliness, diet and social activities which is very important. My son still attends Day Centre a few days a week, goes to Flipper Club (swimming) every Saturday and Gateway Club all things he enjoyed when living at home."
Sylvia Wright - January 2024
"Residents of Oakfield in Yardley Hastings are fortunate, living in comfortable flats with many facilities. The staff who care for them provide a happy, safe and cheerful environment, enabling residents to develop their potential and to interact with one another. Oakfield is set within a peaceful village which fully complements the ethos of the Community."
Simon Baile - January 2023
"Looking for my sons long term home was very emotional. I had the constant worry of what would be best for them and having to hand over day to day control to a stranger. From the first moment I spoke to Oakfield, I felt comfortable and felt it could be a place where I could see them being happy, the initial visit reinforced this. The residents and staff were very welcoming and made me feel at ease. For me it offers the best of both worlds for Max and Billy. They can be part of an extended family in the communal areas and through activities, whilst having their own privacy in their own flats; this was very important to me as because of their Autism. The staff listen to me and take my views into account, they also want the best for them and support them to continue to develop their independent skills to ensure they live an enriched life."
Lisa Munro - January 2023
"To start to realise that physically you are struggling to look after your daughter is devastating. We felt we were failing her & ourselves. Anyone who has had dealings with Children’s or Adult Services will know that progress for anything is incredibly slow; so having left things as long as we could before admitting we couldn’t cope, we sadly had reached the point of despair. We looked at a few homes around the county but no matter how desperate we were, we didn’t see anywhere we were prepared to trust with the care of our child. However out of the blue we had a call from Oakfield, Laurence was clear that there was no suitable availability at the time but suggested we met to have a chat to explain his vision for Oakfield & even to help us to look at other places. As soon as we were welcomed into Yardley Hastings we knew we could put our trust into Oakfield & would wait for a vacancy that was in the pipeline. Needless to say, it was not an easy or quick process but everyone, at Oakfield, without exception went out of their way to make things as smooth as possible. Now 2 years later, we have watched our daughter become an independent young woman, she has grown beyond our expectations & exudes happiness. Thank you Oakfield, both residents & staff."
Trudie Ray - January 2023
"My brother, Malcolm, moved to Oakfield Easton Maudit when it was first opened over forty years ago. He now lives in the Oakfield Community at Yardley Hastings where he has his own little flat. The Yardley Hastings facility has developed over the past few years and offers a relaxed and pleasant environment for the residents.
Malcolm is very content and happy at Oakfield and is given every opportunity to enjoy his life to the full. The quality of care provided by the staff is very high and when we visit my wife and myself feel assured that Malcolm is being very well looked after.
Malcolm’s lengthy tenure at Oakfield means that he regards the staff and fellow residents as his circle of friends and extended family.
Many thanks to all concerned in giving us peace of mind regarding Malcolm’s care."
Campbell and Barbara Singer - March 2023