We have launched a new stepdown service to support people from across the county who are being discharged from a mental health hospital in partnership with provider Turning Point.
Initially intended to be a two-year pilot, the service has been opened in Ashley House in Grantham, a previous mental health rehabilitation unit in the town, and supports people from across the county who are being discharged from a mental health hospital.
The unit supports 15 guests for up to eight weeks, as they move on from being in hospital and transition to living independently again. Turning Point, will be running the service on behalf of the Trust, providing non-clinical support to guests while people arrange accommodation, access benefits and re-build their confidence with life skills such as shopping, cooking and budgeting which they may not have used for a while.
The team will also be helping people find organisations and groups in their local community to connect with and build their social networks.
The Trust's specialist community mental health teams will continue to support people with their on-going mental health needs.
View the video below for a guided tour of Ashley House
