Foley House, previously operated by Salutem as a residential care home, was originally closed as part of Worcestershire County Council鈥檚 wider strategy to increase opportunities for individuals to live in their own homes with tailored support. The people who previously lived at Foley were successfully supported to move into a purpose-built supported living environment nearby.
Following its closure, Foley House was sold to Warwick Investments, which has since completed an extensive refurbishment project. The redesigned property now features five accessible bedrooms, each with ensuite facilities, along with spacious communal areas, a landscaped garden, and a dedicated parking area.
The service is commissioned by Worcestershire County Council, with Inclusion Housing as the landlord and Warwick Investments as the developer. Salutem will provide on-site support to enable the new tenants to live as independently as possible in a safe and enabling environment.
Three individuals have already been identified to move in, with assessments ongoing for the remaining two spaces. It is anticipated that tenants will begin moving into their new home from late June.
Sally Jobling, Divisional Director for Supported Living at Salutem, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to be returning to Foley House in a new capacity, supporting people to live more independently in a beautiful and thoughtfully redeveloped setting. We are proud to work alongside Worcestershire County Council, Inclusion and Warwick Investments to deliver modern housing solutions that reflect the individual needs and aspirations of the people we support.鈥
Alexsandra Smith, operations manager at Inclusion Housing, said: 鈥淭his development is another great example of partnership working between our organisations to deliver great quality accommodation, we look forward to welcoming our new tenants to their home.鈥
The reopening of Foley House follows the successful launch of Columbia, a new supported living service in Lower Wick, Worcestershire, which opened last year. Columbia supports four young adults and is located close to Salutem鈥檚 existing Primrose and Henwick services.