Edwin House

Location:

Nottingham, 56 - 57 Millers Court, Nottingham, NG7 3DP

About us

Edwin House is a unique, modern CQC registered care and reablement centre that provides high-quality, dignified care to people with complex health needs related to long-term misuse of alcohol and or drugs.

Located in a quiet corner of Nottingham, we provide high quality care, nursing and recovery-orientated treatment and support people living with chronic physical, emotional or mental health issues.

Our home, which can accommodate up to 63 people, is made up of 48 care and reablement beds. Located within the service is a smaller 15 bed unit which is, which are fully-equipped for people with higher care needs such as chronic disease and end of life care.

Residents are supported by a highly experienced multi-disciplinary staff team, including Registered General and Mental Health Nurses, an Occupational Therapist and Support Staff. Our team are specialists in providing care for people with comorbid mental and physical health issues, including alcohol-related brain injuries or impairments.

Our residents

The people who call Edwin house home may previously have had numerous attempts at treatment for their substance misuse, and are now beginning to experience the long-term physical, mental and emotional consequences of their chaotic life-styles.

We offer them dignity and security and believe it is never too late to improve their quality of life.

Our philosophy

The philosophy at the heart of Edwin House is one of harm reduction in its broadest sense. We acknowledge that substance misuse is a chronic relapsing condition and seek to empower residents to achieve their own recovery by providing flexible, tailored packages of care.

Compassion underpins all aspects of support we provide. That is why responding to individual needs and ensuring every person feels valued and part of a community is a high priority for us.

Our service respects individual personal preferences and will strive to provide for these within an environment that is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led.

Edwin House seeks to become a regional centre for excellence in the management, treatment and rehabilitation of complex substance misuse issues providing:  responsive, contemporary and respectful care that empowers service users to reach their own recovery potential.

Our facilities

Edwin House is a purpose built care facility that underwent extensive renovations in 2018.

Our modern, contemporary facilities include therapy rooms, communal spaces, pleasant outside space and a gymnasium. We have an on-site occupational therapist who oversees structured psychosocial, group and physical activity programmes for our residents.

We are proud not only of the many services we offer at Edwin House, but also of what these services represent – a clear commitment to provide dignity in life (and in death) to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our society.

Contact and referral

You can contact Edwin House by calling 0115 8504002 or by emailing edwinhouse@frameworkha.org. 

Referrals can be made through local adult social care teams or directly to the service, however, all prospective residents will need to be assessed by Adult Social Care to have their placement agreed.