The Bognor Regis Abbeyfield Society was founded in 1961 in response to a talk given by the Founder of Abbeyfield, Major Richard Carr-Gomm to voluntary organisations of Bognor Regis.

There was an immediate response by businesses in the town who were acutely aware of the need for accommodation which should provide independence and security and would offer companionship for those who needed it.

The first house was acquired in 1961 and accommodated seven residents and a house keeper.

Residents were able to bring their own furniture enabling them to feel at home. The house keeper cooked two meals a day when the residents met in the communal dining room in a pleasant and companiable atmosphere. Breakfast was provided but residents often prepared this in their own room. The intervening years have seen many changes in the standards of care and accommodation but the philosophy of Abbeyfield has remained the same. Further buildings were acquired in the seventies which increased the number of residents to seventeen.

The need for increased care became urgent as our residents became frailer and in the eighties the purchase of further buildings provided the opportunity to embark on a challenging project to provide Residential Care. This provides facilities for frail elderly people which means that our residents who enter the Very Sheltered House can transfer to the Residential Care when the need arises.

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