NORTH Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has officially opened the marketing suite at Abbey House, a new specialist dementia home being built in Swindon.

The launch comes as Milestones Trust, the charity behind Abbey House, celebrates its 30th anniversary and long history of providing care and support to vulnerable people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia in the South West.

Due to open in June this year, Abbey House will provide for 73 people over three floors with a particular focus on providing specialist care for people with dementia.

The state-of-the-art care home will allow residents to stay in a familiar environment as their needs change with a mix of both residential and nursing services. The design meets Stirling dementia care standards, a framework that ensures the needs of those living in the home with dementia are met.

Examples include ensuring that beds are positioned so residents can see bathrooms; using transparent panelled wardrobes and the use of enhanced, mood-appropriate lighting.

Mr Tomlinson said: “It is fantastic to open the marketing suite for this wonderful facility, which will be an exciting addition for Swindon. I have no doubt that these rooms will be snapped up.

"Swindon is very much a town on the up and this is further evidence that organisations are choosing to invest in our town, creating vital jobs for our local economy.”

Abbey House will specialise in providing both residential and nursing care for people across the dementia spectrum, from those who are physically active, to people who may have medical conditions complicated by living with dementia requiring nursing care and those who require end of life care.

To find out more about the care that will be on offer at Abbey House, people can pop along to one of its upcoming open days or make an appointment for a visit during general opening hours from mid-April.

The open days are scheduled for: Sunday, April 24, 10.30am-2.30pm; and Monday, May 2, 1-4pm.

To make an appointment to visit call 01793 987 730.