Maple House Rehabilitation Unit - KR

Were is the logic in this , before Christmas I was told that the winter jackets that my son had with him saying that they were not fit for purpose , and that he was lent money to buy one , also to buy me a Christmas present , I protested about this , because I knew that he had at least four with him that had never been worn , i was told that they didn't exist and it was his last rehab place , recently on a home visit the subject was brought up , were he said he helped my son with his clothing and he rembers the jackets and had commented on them being like new , I have asked why this is , I have still recieved no answer , they lent him money at Christmas but in January they would not even lend him a pound to get me his mother a birthday card , I am saving up the money to send them and they can have the Christmas back I. Cant take the joy of them knowing that money was lent . This has caused a. Deep distress to me , and I so hurt that they are doing this to me .

Happy New Year to you all. Tom. 🎉

Ash House
Specialist Service for men with Complex Mental Health Needs
KR Health & Social Care Group, Ash House Rehabilitation Hospital, Norris Street, Warrington,
WA2 7RP, T: 01925 240 515, W: http://www.krinvestcaregroup.co.uk/our-care-homes

A new team, a new service, a new start, a new opportunity -

Ash House is under new management, has a new operational framework, clinical team and patient profile. The service has been re-inspected and the majority of domains are now rated Good by the CQC. This is a significant and transformational change to the service. We are taking new admissions and developing our interpersonal pathway offer into our affiliate community supported living service.

We have invested in new staff, new training, the building fabric and our therapeutic and clinical resources. Ash House is a new service, we are proud of it and confident that we can effectively and appropriately meet the needs of our patient group, our commissioners and our regulators.

We have also upgraded our community supported living service and in doing so can facilitate an inter personal integrated pathway of care for each patient we support across Warrington and the wider area with Ash House at its centre.

This new start for the service is under the direction of a motivated, credible and experienced leadership team. We consider Ash House to have huge potential, to appropriately meet a growing need, to work dynamically with those we support and to support a broader affiliate network of specialist mental health care services across the region.

We are on a journey and we would like you to join us -

Tom Burns – Chief Executive Officer
Tom heads up the new team. He is a learning disability nurse by profession and a well respected figure across the health and social care sectors with more than 30 years operational experience. Tom conceived and led the Ansel Group a service for people with a wide range of personality disorders, was the Managing Director of the Specialist Services Division for the Cambian Group, Chief Executive of the ILG Group and In-mind Healthcare, Commercial Director of the Priory Group, Business Development Director of St Andrews Group and Director of Commissioning for a large NHS health authority. Additional roles have included consultant commissions for the DoH and MoJ.

Tom has a clear vision for the service founded on experience, a clear understanding of the market and based on a strong value set. Our services will make a positive and sustainable difference to the lives of each person we support, they will be person centred, dynamic and integrated enabling us to offer a meaningful journey of care and recovery for everyone we engage with. We understand that we need to not only make a positive difference for our patients but also for our commissioners and that we are able to consistently offer a service that is safe, caring, responsive, well led and which works at a price that is competitive. This is our commitment and we look forward to delivering on it.

Tom is joined by Dr John Ashcroft, Dr Alan Miller and Richard Broughton – collectively with over 60 years service delivery and development experience in mental health care settings.

Ash House - Specialist Locked Rehabilitation Service for men with Complex Mental Health Needs -

Ash House provides high quality, holistic, person-centred rehabilitative care and specialised treatment for men with complex mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour.

Our goal is for each of the men in our care to achieve meaningful and sustainable positive change in their lives and to gain greater independence, long-term mental wellbeing and successful reintegration into their community at their earliest opportunity.

Ash House is a psychologically informed and planned service. The service focuses on nurturing an enabling environment through an operational framework and clinical model developed specifically to meet the needs of our patient group. Our overarching therapeutic approach is focused on interpersonal relationships, consistency, structure, clear boundaries, safety, resilience and clinical direction.

We offer an effective alternative to higher levels of secure care and aim to make a positive difference in the lives of all those we support.

Service Inclusion Criteria -

• Males aged 18 years plus.
• Detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended in 2007.
• Will have Complex Mental Health needs and likely meet diagnostic criteria for more than one mental disorder.
• May have been deemed treatment resistant.
• May have Alcohol and/or Substance Dependence, although this will not be the primary diagnosis.
• Similarly patients may have a history of an Eating Disorder although this will not be the primary diagnosis.

May present with:
• Forensic histories (but not requiring higher levels of security).
• Regular placement breakdowns.
• Sustained relational or social functioning issues.

For referral enquiries please contact –
Tom Burns – [email protected], 07787 521 553
For all other enquiries please contact –
Jennie Green – [email protected], 01925 240 515
Or –
Richard Broughton – [email protected], 07738 855 638

JENNIE GREEN APPOINTED TO HOSPITAL MANAGER -

We are very proud to advise that Jennie passed here recent interview by the CQC and is now the formally registered manager of Ash House! Great work Jen