A new 20 bed intermediate care unit, helping patients regain their independence before they return home, has officially opened in Bolton.
Bolton Council will be running this care service as an extension to their existing Intermediate Care services from the Dove House Unit, which is currently vacant at Mill View Care Home in Great Lever.
The service will support people home from hospital who may require a further period of assessment of their care needs, in a more suitable environment than waiting in hospital unnecessarily.
It is hoped this will enable more people to be supported to return home rather than moving into long term residential care.
The unit will also offer a service as an alternative to hospital admission where someone may need additional care for a short period of time to enable them to return home.
