Living Life Fully at Chaseley

H. has lived at Chaseley for around 15 years. She describes it as a place where life continues with purpose, choice, and people who know you well. She loves to read and spends time every day practising her French. Most afternoons, though, you’ll find her heading into town or along the seafront with a fellow resident. A coffee stop, the sound of the sea, a few familiar faces. Small routines that give shape to the day.

Friendships have grown naturally here – in shared spaces, over meals, in the rhythm of everyday life. “It feels like home”, she says. “You belong.”

One of the most important parts of H.’s year is her annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. She has travelled almost every year since moving to Chaseley, supported by carers and alongside the Arundel and Brighton Diocese. For a week, she joins hundreds of others for Mass, ceremonies, quiet moments of reflection, and time wandering the town.

“It feels like another world”, H. says. “You’re so relaxed. It’s only a week, but it feels much longer.”

Evenings in Lourdes are about ice creams, drinks at the bar, shared stories, and sitting together. For H., Chaseley makes these moments possible – supporting the life she chooses to live, with space for independence, faith, and connection.