Ward Manager Bridgette Loveridge worked with the Arts, Culture & Health Manager at Health & Social Care, Lottie Barnes, to create the theme, while artist Sammy Giovinazzi was asked to come up with the designs for a "safe, homely environment" to make the vision a reality.

The theme was to bring the outside inside connecting to nature, the landscape of Guernsey and to create the feel of a small village centre along the lines of Cobo village. This village style environment was to be achieved by creating conversation points and opportunities for service users, staff and visitors to reminisce.

The dining area has been converted into a café inspired by the old Maison Carre Café in St Peter Port.

The corridors to the bedrooms are now walkways through the landscape of Guernsey. The central area of the ward has shops fronts including the Busy Bee flower shop and the Normandy Laundrette. The team have also created an authentic 50/60s ‘front room’.

Feedback from residents and visitors so far has been very positive and the ward team have said they are delighted with the difference Corbiere village has made to everyone’s lives. HSC President, Deputy Heidi Soulsby is among those pleased with the result. 

I just love the way the images break through the physical lines so you can see a whole picture even in a small area. Very well done. Very well done indeed. Creativity so important in our lives. https://t.co/Nc4C6WkynD

— Heidi Soulsby (@HeidiSoulsby) December 16, 2019

The Bailiff, Sir Richard Collas, is due to visit today, to see the effect on residents for himself. 

This project was funded by kind donations.

Pictured above and top: Images from Lotties Barnes Twitter.