A FORMER residential care home in Kidderminster has been transformed into a centre for supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Foley House has been taken over by Salutem Care and Education and will help adults facing these challenges to live fulfilling, independent lives within their community.
The premises, previously also operated by Salutem when it was a care home, was originally closed as part of Worcestershire County Council’s wider strategy to increase opportunities for individuals to live in their own homes with tailored support.
The people who previously lived at Foley were successfully supported to move into a purpose-built supported living environment nearby.
Following its closure, Foley House was sold to Warwick Investments, which has since completed an extensive refurbishment project.
The redesigned property now features five accessible bedrooms, each with en-suite facilities, along with spacious communal areas, a landscaped garden, and a dedicated parking area.
The service is commissioned by Worcestershire County Council, with Inclusion Housing as the landlord and Warwick Investments as the developer.
Salutem will provide on-site support to enable the new tenants to live as independently as possible in a safe and enabling environment.
Three people have already been identified to move in, with assessments ongoing to find people who would benefit from the remaining two spaces.
It is anticipated that tenants will begin moving into their new home later this month.
Sally Jobling, divisional director for Supported Living at Salutem, said: “We are delighted to be returning to Foley House in a new capacity, supporting people to live more independently in a beautiful and thoughtfully redeveloped setting.
“We are proud to work alongside Worcestershire County Council, Inclusion and Warwick Investments to deliver modern housing solutions that reflect the individual needs and aspirations of the people we support.”
Alexsandra Smith, operations manager at Inclusion Housing, said: “This development is another great example of partnership working between our organisations to deliver great quality accommodation, we look forward to welcoming our new tenants to their home.”
The reopening of Foley House follows the successful launch of Columbia, a new supported living service in Lower Wick in Worcestershire, which opened last year. Columbia supports four young adults and is located close to Salutem’s existing Primrose and Henwick services.
