Copperfields

Typically supports working-age adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis, such as brain injury
• behaviours of concern, usually linked to distress, anxiety, confusion, or sensory overload
• co-occurring physical health needs such as diabetes, dysphagia, and epilepsy, requiring ongoing nursing care and clinical monitoring.

Care focuses on meaningful occupation, life skills development, and greater independence, supported by an activities of daily living (ADL) kitchen.

Where appropriate, people are supported to progress towards independent living in the community.

The unit is suited to people who benefit from a calm environment with reduced sensory stimulation.

Typically supports younger working-age adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis
• behaviours of concern, requiring enhanced observation and structured risk management
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased, and the person may remain subject to legal restrictions
• a history of alcohol or other substance misuse.

People typically move to Emerald from locked or low-secure settings once their needs have stabilised.

Care focuses on developing independence through community access, life skills, self-management, social engagement, and therapeutic support, with the aim of progressing to a lower-acuity, less restrictive environment.

Typically supports adults with:

• a primary dementia diagnosis, such as alcohol-related, early-onset, frontotemporal, or vascular dementia
• co-occurring mental and physical health needs requiring integrated nursing care
• behaviours of concern, requiring enhanced observation and structured risk management
• significant cognitive impairment affecting memory, judgement, and awareness of risk
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased, and the person may remain subject to legal restrictions
• dysphagia, requiring modified diets, supervised mealtimes, and aspiration risk management
• mobility needs, requiring enhanced moving and handling support
• progressive health needs associated with increasing frailty.

The unit provides a structured and supportive environment with positive behaviour support, consistent risk management, and individualised staffing and observation where needed.

Care focuses on maintaining function, comfort, emotional wellbeing, meaningful engagement, and independence where possible, while adapting to changing cognitive and physical health needs.

As people’s needs progress, care can adapt through increasing frailty, palliative care, and end-of-life care.