Respite beds pilot A respite house is being Quality Innovation Impacts: The service The respite project is a (Wellbeing House) developed to offer short stays. Productivity and will be one of the few of pilot. Its continued The aim is to provide a Prevention (QIPP) its kind in the country. funding is entirely therapeutic experience that will investment funds. Demand for it is dependent upon its help people manage their expected to be high. performance during the mental health and keep them Links to other services pilot phase. out of states of acute need. will be numerous. The The respite pilot model will be scope for innovation is developed in conjunction with considerable. The the MH service teams to therapeutic value of the ensure there is a safe staffing service to the user model focused on supporting should be substantial – the individual pre or post crisis. which should result in The service will be jointly run reduced demand for with Curo and will include a other MH services. peer support worker and Challenges: The main support from peers. The challenge so far has Wellbeing House has opened been finding a suitable in July 2015 after extensive location for what is a refurbishment. sensitive service. However a Curo owned property was found in Bath and its previous supported living use may mitigate challenges in the reception of the new service within its host community.
Respite beds pilot (Wellbeing House) A respite house is being developed to offer short stays. The aim is to provide a therapeutic experience that will help people manage their mental health and keep them out of states of acute need. The respite pilot model will be developed in conjunction with the MH service teams to ensure there is a safe staffing model focused on supporting the individual pre or post crisis. The service will be jointly run with Curo and will include a peer support worker and support from peers. The Wellbeing House has opened in July 2015 after extensive refurbishment. Quality Innovation Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) investment funds. Impacts: The service will be one of the few of its kind in the country. Demand for it is expected to be high. Links to other services will be numerous. The scope for innovation is considerable. The therapeutic value of the service to the user should be substantial – which should result in reduced demand for other MH services. Challenges: The main challenge so far has been finding a suitable location for what is a sensitive service. However a Curo owned property was found in Bath and its previous supported living use may mitigate challenges in the reception of the new service within its host community. The respite project is a pilot. Its continued funding is entirely dependent upon its performance during the pilot phase.