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Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson opens Abbey House dementia care home

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson
has officially opened the marketing
suite at Abbey House, a new
specialist dementia home being
built at St Andrew’s Ridge, as
a major recruitment drive gets
underway.
Milestones Trust, the charity From left: Milestone Trust CEO John
behind the £5.5 million Hoskinson, MP Justin Tomlinson and
development, is celebrating its 30th general manager Sheila Jolly
anniversary of providing care and
support to vulnerable people with
learning disabilities, mental health An artist’s impression of how Abbey House will look on completion
needs and dementia this year.
Due to open in June, Abbey familiar environment as their needs the up and this is further evidence
House will provide for 73 residents change, thanks to its offering of a that organisations are choosing to
over three floors with a focus on mix of both residential and nursing invest in our town, creating vital
providing specialist care. services. The design has been jobs for our local economy.” MP Justin Tomlinson being shown
Signalling the launch of a new carefully thought through to meet Abbey House will specialise in around Abbey House
recruitment drive, John Hoskinson, Stirling dementia care standards, a providing both residential and The care home will have specific
CEO of Milestones Trust, said: “This framework that ensures the needs nursing care for people across the areas to enable community
is an exciting opportunity to be of those living in the home with dementia spectrum, from those involvement to help combat
part of a new team that will deliver dementia are met. Examples include who are physically active, to people isolation, while all bedrooms have
an exceptional service designed to ensuring that beds are positioned so who may have medical conditions en-suites and ground-floor rooms
change the face of eldercare and residents can see bathrooms; using complicated by living with dementia have direct access to the gardens.
dementia support in Swindon. If you transparent panelled wardrobes requiring nursing care and those The entire building will be equipped
are passionate about working in a and the use of enhanced, mood- who require end of life care. with wi-fi, a nurse call system and
team to provide high quality and appropriate lighting. The facilities include landscaped secure door entry.
personalised care, then we want to Justin Tomlinson MP said: “It is communal gardens, activity rooms, Anyone interested in a position
hear from you.” fantastic to open the marketing hairdressing facilities, community can call 0117 9709 333, email:
Abbey House has been designed suite for this facility, which will be café and coffee shop, lounge [email protected]
to be a state-of-the-art care home an exciting addition for Swindon. and dining rooms, and assisted or visit www.milestonestrust.org.uk/
that will allow residents to stay in a Swindon is very much a town on bathrooms. workforus

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