Adults with learning disabilities can now enjoy 24 hour care at two brand new Council-run homes providing respite care.
The four-bedroom, detached houses, part of a new development at Conway Crescent in East Herringthorpe, provide modern and accessible facilities which meet a wide range of needs of people requiring respite care.
Conway Crescent replaces two out of date properties at Maltby and Wath. The older properties were not fully accessible and could not provide the services needed to meet peoples’ range of complex needs.
Being purpose-built Conway Crescent has lifts in both houses meaning all eight en-suite bedrooms are fully accessible. One house is fitted with ceiling hoists and the other provides an autism-friendly environment.
The decision to develop this new offer is part of the Council’s wider plan to transform services for adults with learning disabilities, providing increased choice and opportunities for greater independence through the My Front Door programme.
Rotherham Council Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health Cllr David Roche said: “The new houses at Conway Crescent will bring the Council’s respite service right up to date with brand new facilities equipped to serve a wider range of people’s needs.
“This new respite service will give more opportunities for carers to have a much needed short break in order to carry out their very important caring roles.”
Despite the current pandemic Conway opened its doors last month and has already welcomed a number of people who have started to benefit from the facilities at the centre.
Head of Provider Services at Rotherham Borough Council, Julie Moore added “Being purpose-built we’ve been able to design every room with the people who use the building at the forefront of design decisions. Both buildings are fully accessible, and the rooms are equipped with the latest assistive technologies.
“It was really important to us that the houses were welcoming and somewhere people would look forward to coming to stay. As such, the houses have fresh, modern interiors making them feel like a home away from home.
“Our carers are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide the best care in the best surroundings and we can’t wait to welcome people to Conway.”
The My Front Door project is part of Rotherham Council’s plan to transform the learning and disability services in Rotherham. The project supports adults with learning disabilities and autism to live a full and rich life. For more information visit - www.rotherham.gov.uk/homepage/33/my-front-door.
