Albany House - Day Service

Albany House Day Service

Albany House Day Service, in St Ann's, provides support to people with:

• Physical and sensory
• Mental health
• Learning disabilities
• Specialist dementia support

During your first few weeks at Albany House Day Service, we will work closely with you to assess your needs.

We aim to support you to work towards your goals and to help you have as much independence as possible. We will also maintain close links with your carers, and give support and advice where needed.

We provide an activity-based service with links to other agencies. We can put you in touch with other organisations that can help you.

You are assigned a Key worker, who will ensure that you get the most out of your attendance at Albany House Day Service. If you have any problems or issues, please speak to your Key worker.

How Albany House Day Service can benefit you

The Centre aims to develop, maintain and prevent the loss of a person's independence by helping people to rebuild your confidence, increase your social life and an overall improvement in your quality of life.

At Albany House, our services are built around you. Everything from meals and transport to activities and leisure time is tailored to provide you with quality care and enjoyable experience.

The building is modern with state-of-the-art facilities:

• For bathing and showering
• An induction loop system
• Internet access
• Gardens with raised flower beds
• Outdoor seating areas

All rooms, toilet areas and outside areas are accessible and user-friendly for wheelchair users.

Activities: We offer large group activities including quizzes and card games, sing-alongs, chair-based exercises, sports, gardening and social events such as football matches, bowling and eating out.

As our care is person-centred, we try to accommodate individual requests made by citizens, for example, suggestions made regarding activities which they would like to take part in.

Transport: We can help with transport to and from the centre, for which there is a charge. There is car parking available for visitors to the centre.

Meals: You can have meals with us at the centre. We cater for a range of dietary needs. There is a charge for meals.

Personal care: We provide personal care to those who require it, respectfully. All our staff are fully trained in this area of care.

Representative groups: Albany House Day Service has members' representative groups which meet regularly to discuss and input on issues in the centre and the community as well.