Provider invests in Huntington’s disease unit

SPECIALIST dementia care provider

Vida Healthcare has opened a new unit to support people living with Huntington’s disease.

Lindsay House, based at Vida Court, has opened its doors specifically for people living with Huntington’s disease.

The house will provide nine people with a high standard of personcentred care, including medication management, access to local community services, including a GP and community multidisciplinary teams, and a sensory room.

Vida Healthcare will support residents’ independence and ensure they have a voice to tailor the service to each individual, whilst providing a homely environment for residents and their families.

James Rycroft, managing director at Vida Healthcare, said “We are always looking into gaps within the care industry and subsequently identified a lack of support available for people living with Huntington’s disease.

“Our ability to adapt and meet other specialist needs is one of our greatest assets, and we wanted to use this expertise to expand our offering and support more people living with long term conditions.

“We believe that our values and vision strongly align with that of the Huntington’s Disease Association and we are looking forward to working closely with them to ensure we’re providing the best possible care.”

In conjunction with the Huntington’s Disease Association, Vida Healthcare and its unique training platform, Vida Academy, will provide staff working in the unit with an extensive induction course to ensure they have the appropriate skill set and knowledge to support those living with Huntington’s disease. Continuous training will also be available and supported by the Huntington’s Disease Association. Vida Healthcare has recruited 36 new nurses and carers and brought over existing staff from its other houses to support the new residents.

Staff members working in the unit will have the skills required to support people living with Huntington’s to experience wellbeing and purpose in their daily life, treat them with respect and dignity, ensure agreed plans of care are met to the highest standard, and enable residents to make their own decisions, feel valued and become part of the Vida community.