Woolston House

Typically supports younger working-age adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis, such as acquired brain injury, dementia, or Huntington’s disease
• behaviours of concern
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased over time
• co-occurring physical health needs
• clinical interventions such as catheters, stomas, and enteral feeding.

The unit provides a female-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.

As needs stabilise, people may be supported to progress to a lower-acuity or less restrictive environment where appropriate.

Typically supports younger working-age adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis, such as acquired brain injury or Huntington’s disease
• behaviours of concern, including absconding
• co-occurring health needs such as diabetes and dysphagia
• increased clinical and safety risks, including infection, malnutrition, and falls
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased over time.

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, risk reduction, and greater independence.

Typically supports adults with:

• physical health needs arising from a musculoskeletal or neurological condition, such as dementia, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, or spinal cord injury
• predominant physical health needs that require a high level of nursing input, observation, and monitoring
• co-occurring health needs such as diabetes, dysphagia, and epilepsy
• clinical interventions such as catheters, stomas, and enteral feeding
• increased clinical and safety risks, including infection, malnutrition, and falls
• behaviours of concern, including absconding.

Care focuses on maintaining function, comfort, meaningful involvement, and independence.

For people with progressive conditions, care can adapt through increasing frailty, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Typically supports older and older working-age adults (50+) with:

• a primary dementia diagnosis in the advanced stages, such as alcohol-related, early-onset, frontotemporal, or vascular dementia
• co-occurring mental and physical health needs, including atrial fibrillation, diabetes, diverticular disease, hypertension, and kidney disease
• a secondary mental health diagnosis and associated behaviours of concern
• increased clinical and safety risks, including dysphagia, recurring falls, and pressure ulcers
• mobility needs requiring assistance with transfers and repositioning, specialist equipment, and enhanced moving and handling support.

Care focuses on maintaining comfort, dignity, meaningful involvement, and quality of life, with support adapting as physical and cognitive needs progress.

For people with progressive needs, care can adapt through increasing frailty, palliative care, and end-of-life care.