New Blantyre Life care facility is hailed a success by residents
dailyrecord.co.ukA new care facility in South Lanarkshire has welcomed its first service users -who are giving it glowing reports.The new Blantyre hub, which is part of South Lanarkshire Council’s and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s commitment to ‘home for life’, has opened its doors to new residents.The purpose of the facility is to reduce the reliance on long-stay nursing and residential care.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It has been named Blantyre Life and aims to support people over 50 years of age who need a short period of rehabilitation during a time of transition, ill health or crisis, and who no longer require hospital care.A new service user, Robert Johnson, who is being supported by staff in his recovery to allow him to return home, said: “It’s a very nice place, and I’m really happy with how it is here.“The staff are absolutely fantastic and deserve a huge amount of praise for how helpful they are.
I can’t thank them enough.“My two daughters come and see me here when it suits them, and they have also been very impressed with the facility.”Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire, Soumen Sengupta, said: “It was great to meet Robert and hear about his enthusiasm for Blantyre Life.“Our new facility benefits from dedicated staff from a range of professional
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