Supported homes for those with dementia

Brooke Mead in Albion Street will provide 45 self-contained rented flats for people living with low to moderate dementia, or those who need extra support.

Carers are on site around the clock, and the scheme has a communal garden, lounge and social activity rooms.

It is the first extra care scheme to be built and managed by Brighton and Hove City Council, and is designed to help prevent or delay people needing more expensive residential care.

Cllr Anne Meadows, chair of the housing and new homes committee, said: “Brooke Mead is the first extra care scheme of its kind in the city with a real focus on dementia and it is great to see it complete and ready for residents.

“It’s not a care home, so it won’t necessarily be the right place for everyone living with dementia, but it will provide more support than the council’s other seniors housing schemes. It will also be suitable for people who need extra care and support for other reasons, not just those with dementia.

“Residents will have their own home and their own furniture and possessions around them, but also the reassurance of knowing there is extra help on hand 24/7 if they need it.”

To find out more, visit: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/Brooke-Mead