Cardiff-headquartered Linc Care, the health and social care division of housing association Linc Cymru has completed the first phase of its £4.7m redevelopment of Penylan House Nursing Home in Cardiff and the first residents have moved in.
Penylan House on Penylan Road is Linc Care’s second purpose built community Nursing Home, the first, Capel Grange is located in Newport. Linc Care provides high quality care for the elderly, including residential, respite, nursing and specialist dementia care.
When complete, Penylan House will have 73 en-suite bedrooms, assisted bathrooms, spacious lounges, dining areas, solar panels to generate electricity and landscaped gardens. Construction has been split into two phases to ensure that residents living in the original building did not need to move offsite during the redevelopment.
The existing 28 residents have now moved across from the old building to the newly completed first phase which consists of 30 bedrooms.
In keeping with its close association with the Jewish Community, the new home has facilities to recognise the religion of its Jewish residents and has a kosher kitchen. Linc staff have taken part in Jewish Culture workshops to understand and respect the culture and traditions. Services at Penylan House are extended for the wider community and people from all faiths.
Work is currently underway on phase two and the vacated existing building is being prepared for demolition. This phase consists of a further 43 bedrooms and is due to be completed in June next year.
Anne Thomas, Executive Director of Linc Care said: “From the very beginning our priority has been to work in partnership with the residents and their relatives, staff and trustees to deliver the first part of this exciting project.
“I am delighted that phase one is complete and the residents have moved in. Move day was a great success. We were blessed with good weather and fantastic support from families and staff, some of whom came in on their day off to help with the move. The meticulous planning ensured that it all went smoothly and everyone was very pleased to be in their new home.”
Judy Cotsen, Chair of the newly named charity PenCare (formerly the Trustees of Penylan House) said: “After a great deal of planning, the residents of Penylan House have moved into their brand new home. We are delighted to be working together with Linc Care. The move will allow us to continue to provide a kosher facility and give security and stability to our elderly in the Jewish community.”
Linc Care operates homes and services for older and vulnerable people in supported housing and sheltered accommodation. It has seven extra care schemes in South Wales and another community nursing home in Newport . The construction of its third community nursing home will start later this year in Newport.