Yarningdale

Typically supports adults with:

• complex mental health needs arising from a primary mental health or neurological diagnosis, such as brain injury, dementia, Huntington’s disease, paranoid schizophrenia, or stroke
• behaviours of concern requiring a single-sex environment
• a forensic background, where risk-related behaviours have reduced or ceased over time
• co-occurring physical health needs such as diabetes and dysphagia
• clinical interventions such as catheters, PEGs, and stomas.

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.

The unit is suited to an active, sociable community.

Typically supports adults with:

• a primary neurological diagnosis, such as brain injury, Huntington’s disease, or stroke
• complex mental and physical health needs that require a high level of nursing input, observation, and monitoring
• behaviours of concern
• co-occurring health needs such as diabetes, dysphagia, and epilepsy
• clinical interventions such as catheters, enteral feeding, tracheostomies, and ventilators
• complex respiratory needs requiring oxygen or ventilation
• dysphagia, requiring modified diets, supervised mealtimes, and aspiration risk management
• limited mobility, requiring regular repositioning, skin integrity checks, and ongoing monitoring

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.

The unit is suited to a calm but sociable community.