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New adult learning disability service to deliver much needed support
Matt Roberts, PR & media advisor
Greater support for people with learning disabilities in west Cumbria will soon be available thanks to a new service in Maryport.
Centenary Court will help satisfy a growing demand for such support in the area.
The five homes, provided and managed by housing association and care provider Home Group, will support local customers with a range of learning disability needs.
As a specialist service providing full-time, residential support for these customers, the new service is also expected to create up to 30 new jobs in Maryport, with interest to recruit locally.
Centenary Court had previously been used as a service providing housing and support for ex-servicepeople but has been closed for a number of years.
Putting the homes back into use will allow them to both meet significant local demand for support for adults with learning disabilities.
News of the new service follows an announcement in August of a new mental health hub to soon be opened in Whitehaven, in which Home Group is partnering with the NHS and other care providers to support local people dealing with a range of mental health issues.
Lisa Russell, regional director at Home Group, said: “We are delighted to be bringing Centenary Court back into use, and to be able to provide high quality homes and care for adults with learning disability needs.
“Maryport, and the wider Cumbria area, has a high demand for this type of service and we hope to be able to provide an improved quality of life for these customers through our service.
“Opening the service also gives us the additional benefit of creating valuable job opportunities for the local community in Maryport and the surrounding area.”