The Scarborough-headquartered group will now support those with a learning disability and/or autism alongside care for older people.
Scarborough-headquartered Saint Cecilia’s Care Group, which has five care and nursing homes across Scarborough, Pickering and Whitby, is to expand its services by offering specialist care for the local community.
The group is launching Asters, a service to support people over 16 who live with a learning disability and/or autism. This broadens the services offered by Saint Cecilia’s alongside its care for older people.
“Specialist learning disability support is an area where we feel we can make a meaningful impact through co-production, collaborating closely with individuals, families, and professionals to ensure that our services are bespoke to everyone’s unique needs and preferences,” says Asters specialist care executive chairman Mike Padgham.
The service’s name, Asters, derives from the popular plant and the group says that it has been chosen because the flower comes in many different varieties, can flourish in adversity and blooms and blossoms when cared for and nurtured well.
Saint Cecelia now offers a service for people who want to come out and enjoy activities and some companionship; respite care for caregivers who need a break, learning disability care, autism support, care homes for those needing around-the-clock care and dementia care and nursing care for those with more complex needs.
