About Avondale

Welcome to Avondale Mental Healthcare Centre

We are an independent not for profit charity and have been successfully providing services to individuals with mental health needs since we were established in 1991 as a 50 bedded unit. Due to extension, we can now accommodate up to 54 individuals; with 50 rooms available in the main building and 4 ensuite rooms available for bespoke rehabilitation programmes or other bespoke packages in a self-contained new wing to the main building.

Our ethos is one of honesty, transparency, trust and inclusion, which we feel is key to the pathway of wellbeing.

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All our staff adopt a holistic approach which is underpinned by the principles of the service which are safe, caring, responsive, effective and well led upholds our core values of respect, privacy and dignity.

Our aim is to provide 24 hour person centred support, respite and re-ablement for adults with complex mental health needs. We strive to empower people to make choices that will promote wellbeing helping them to achieve their individual hopes and aspirations. Support will be delivered by committed and competent staff who have a desire to work within our core values to achieve our goals for and with individuals.

We have our own dynamic resident centred activities programme and activities coordinator for general and therapeutic activities for all.

We offer rehabilitation, short, medium and longer term care delivered in a safe, supportive environment. Whilst some of our residents require lifelong care, our specialised programmes and care planning allow all our residents the opportunity to maintain existing skills or to develop new ones with the aim of progressing to less supported accommodation.

Avondale is a ground floor purpose built centre allowing it to be fully accessible. It is situated close to all the necessary local amenities, such as shops, public transport links, hospital, GP’s, dentist, leisure centres etc. which is extremely helpful in helping maintain community links and allowing individuals autonomy.

We have excellent in house catering, laundry and housekeeping services and these support the wider clinical teams in allowing comprehensive service delivery to our residents.

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Our Services

24 Hour Nursing Care

Provide 24 hours nursing care that is person centred and care plan led, with individuals input and objectives key to this process.

Inclusion

The following is a brief overview to assist in helping make decisions in relation to potential referrals to Avondale MHC and whom can refer to us for assessment for placement.

Re-Ablement and Rehabilitiation

At Avondale we have our own Occupational Therapist (OT) who is available on site. The OT works with new and existing residents, where appropriate, to devise a structured occupational therapy plan for their stay.

Respite Care

We can accept referrals from health professionals for individuals or carers who require a period of respite for a weekend or one or two weeks depending on availability of accommodation.

Community Links & Engagement

In order that as a mental healthcare provider, we not only provide care, support and advance wellbeing and independence for individuals who reside at Avondale.

Safeguarding Individuals

All Avondale staff and Trustees are DBS checked and updates sought on a regular basis.

Recent Developments

Following on from previous updates, Avondale MHC, its staff and residents’ are extremely happy and excited to say a huge thank you to the Oliver Lymes’ Charity, who have agreed to help fund our Charity to support the changes we need to make Avondale Roots and Shoots project a fully realised reality.

The aim of Avondale Roots and Shoots is to support better health, wellbeing and opportunities for our residents, staff and others by getting involved with growing our own, gardening and enjoying nature while helping educate others about mental health to reduce the stigma and barriers some people face through supporting social inclusion and engagement.

Nature, being outside in the fresh air, relaxing or exercising by walking, gardening or socialising in green spaces is now socially prescribed by GP’s as being beneficial for your general wellbeing, but especially for your mental health.

We want as many people to enjoy the benefit of our outside areas as possible for their wellbeing. So our Roots and Shoots project aims to enhance the accessibility of the entire garden and growing areas at Avondale so they are as accessible as they can be allowing all to participate regardless of ability. Also for the creation of a sensory/ relaxing space and the provision of a social/meeting space for residents, staff and community groups to meet to support participation with gardening or other group activities. The added bonus will be that any produce will be used by our catering team and can be shared with others in the community to help support them too as well as reduce our carbon footprint©.

We will keep you updated as we go.

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