MK City Council begin work on new centre for residents with complex needs

Milton Keynes City Council have announced they have begun construction on a new centre where care and support will be given to local people with complex disabilities.

Linford Wood Place is receiving investment to replace ageing short break and day facilities, which are in place to give carers who look after adult family members at home a vitally important break.

The City Council said the facilities are being designed in close collaboration with the people that use the services and their families, and that they are investing in what they’ve agreed is most important, such as specialist bespoke equipment and welcoming spaces where residents can be cared for with dignity.

MK City Council declared that they are investing £13million in Linford Wood Place, including £4million of funding it has collected from housing developers. The refurbishment work will take around nine months.

Nestled in the outskirts of Linford Wood among surrounding woodland, while just minutes from the city centre, Linford Wood Place will support up to 59 adults each weekday when it opens next year. It will have tailored activity spaces, dedicated areas for personal care (including 13 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms), specialist equipment such as powered overhead hoists, a cinema and music room, three kitchens and a private garden.

In a statement, Councillor Donna Fuller, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Communities, said, “Bringing together our short breaks and day services in a dedicated new space has lots of advantages and should mean a better experience for everyone. We’ve had some great feedback from families and the professionals who support them on how the centre should look and feel, and what kind of facilities it should include. I’m proud that we’re investing in a thoughtfully designed centre that will help local people for many years to come.”