Laurel Place

Typically supports older adults with:

• a primary dementia diagnosis, such as alcohol-related, early-onset, frontotemporal, or vascular dementia
• predominant mental health and behavioural needs
• behaviours of concern, requiring enhanced observation and structured risk management
• significant cognitive impairment affecting memory, judgement, and awareness of risk
• co-occurring physical health needs, such as diabetes and epilepsy.

Care focuses on stability, emotional wellbeing, meaningful engagement, risk reduction, and greater independence where appropriate.

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

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
• significant cognitive impairment affecting memory, judgement, and awareness of risk
• dysphagia, requiring modified diets, supervised mealtimes, and aspiration risk management
• progressive health needs associated with increasing frailty.

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.

Single-occupancy apartments

The unit also has three single-occupancy apartments for people who benefit from a more individualised environment due to sensory needs, distress, or risks associated with shared living.

Typically supports working-age adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis, such as acquired brain injury
• behaviours of concern requiring a single-sex environment
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased over time
• a history of alcohol or other substance misuse.

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

Care focuses on stability, emotional wellbeing, meaningful engagement, daily living skills, and greater independence, with nursing support for co-occurring physical health needs.

Where possible, care supports slow-stream rehabilitation and progression towards a lower-acuity or less restrictive environment.

The unit is suited to an active, sociable community.

Single-occupancy apartments

The unit also has three single-occupancy apartments for people who benefit from a more individualised environment or are developing independent living skills as part of a step-up or step-down placement.