A care operator has expanded its brain injury rehabilitation provision through the opening of a new centre, marking an investment of £4million for the business.
Voyage Care has created a flagship centre in Manchester, bringing much-needed further resource to the area with the creation of 24 new beds.
Devonshire House is a mile from Manchester city centre, and adds further to Voyage’s portfolio in the area, with other services running in Bury and Burnley.
The centre will accommodate a wide range of rehabilitation needs, with eight active rehab beds, eight long-term beds and eight transitional flats.
With three separate ground-floor wings, Devonshire House has been created to offer a complete rehabilitation service from hospital discharge through to community living, alongside care for those who need to stay indefinitely.
Sixty jobs have also been created through the opening of Devonshire House, with all of the team being specifically recruited for this service.
Devonshire House is the largest brain injury rehab facility in the portfolio of Voyage Care, a national care provider with over 30 years’ experience, which supports over 3,400 people with brain injuries and complex needs across the UK.
“As always, we strive to provide excellent care and support. Our unique services provide community based functional rehab that is socially led,” Louise Houghton, Central West ABI placement manager at Voyage Care, tells NR Times.
“We provide a stepping stone from acute rehab setting to allow individuals to develop greater independence before returning home or to a less dependent type setting.
“We have eight more active rehab beds, as well as providing eight transitional flats for people not quite ready for the next step of their pathway but needing a bit more independence. Devonshire House also offers eight long-term beds
“We hope to keep making a difference in the lives of people we support and provide them with more opportunities for greater independence.”
Alan Marshall, Central West managing director at Voyage Care, adds: “Devonshire House is there to provide a clear rehabilitation pathway. Everything is on the ground floor for complete accessibility, including the bedrooms, transitional flats and communal areas.
“We also have therapy rooms, training kitchens, a gym and a spacious garden to make this an enjoyable place to be.
“We’re really pleased with being able to support more people in the Manchester area. Due to the size of Devonshire House, we have split the service to include a new community support hub. This means we can provide care and support in the homes of those locally too.”
