‘Groundbreaking’ new care home for young people with life-limiting conditions launched

A ‘groundbreaking’ new care home for young people with life-limiting conditions and complex needs has been launched. Based in Heaton Moor, Stockport, it aims to provide a comfortable and supportive living environment where residents ‘thrive and experience the joys of everyday life’

Converted from two-semi detached houses, 92 Barcicroft Road, boasts six bedrooms, a communal dining room and a lounge. There is also a special multi-sensory room, a bed lift, large shower room and bathroom. It is operated by Francis House Children’s Hospice and staffed by a team of highly trained professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to every resident.

All those who come to live at Number 92- deliberately given an ordinary address to avoid sounding institutionalised - will continue to receive respite care and symptom control at Francis House Hospice. The majority will have taken up permanent residence by next month.READ MORE:Stockport council tax bills to rise by 4 per cent - but more kids will get free school meals and every neighbourhood will get £10k for community projects

Among them will be Dawn Tulloch’s son Paul, aged 20. Paul has severe cerebral palsy, seizures and complex needs and has been attending Francis House Children’s Hospice for respite care for more than 15 years.

Dawn said: “It will make a massive difference, Paul coming here as there is nothing else out there for him. It will also give myself and my other son Dylan a quality of life together. It’s hard work looking after a young person with complex needs and I have no respite other than what I get through Francis House. Coming here will make the time Paul and I have together even more treasured and special."

She added: “I can’t thank Francis House