New Douglas Bennett House

Benefits of the proposed move include:

• Purpose-built, specially configured wards, designed for service users’ needs;
• Individual, ensuite bathrooms for bedrooms and more assisted bathrooms available;
• Direct, unsupervised access to large balconies, a roof garden or courtyards landscaped with trees, seating and raised beds for therapeutic gardening;
• Better sightlines within wards to help people feel safe
• Digital innovation to improve entry to, and exit from, bedrooms and other areas to ensure people using our services have more control over their personal space
• Specifically allocated private office and lounge spaces for staff; and
• A more therapeutic environment with access to a range of therapy and treatment rooms, quiet rooms, family rooms and multifaith spaces.