Garpel House

Garpel House supports up to eight adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and associated physical or sensory impairments.

Garpel House provides high standards of holistic, person-centred support to enable people to live as independently as possible and to optimize their quality of life.

Everyone we support has their own unique support plan designed to support their personal choices and aspirations and focusing on what is needed to make them happen.

“Individuals who others may have found hard to reach will find their lives enhanced because in our eyes the possibilities are always unlimited.”

Who we support

  • Adults aged 18-65 with a primary diagnosis of a learning disability and complex needs
  • People with associated physical disabilities or sensory impairments

Our staff

  • Highly experienced, SVQ-qualified staff team and registered Learning Disability nurses
  • High staffing ratio, including 24 hour registered nurse support
  • Therapeutic input from in-house and visiting therapists
  • Close links with local community learning disability team and dietetics services to support special dietary requirements

Our service

  • Modern purpose built house with 8 en-suite bedrooms, a Jacuzzi bathroom and a quiet room with sensory equipment
  • All accommodation on one level and fully wheelchair accessible
  • Attractive enclosed gardens
  • Short breaks available

Therapies & Activities

  • Wide variety of social, educational and leisure activities available in-house and through local day centres and social clubs
  • Activities coordinator tailors daily activities to individual interests, abilities and needs
  • Visiting music therapist provides weekly individual or group sessions
     

Living environment

  • Bright, spacious accommodation with lively and friendly atmosphere
  • Situated in a scenic conservation area in the village of Lochwinnoch with many local attractions and beautiful walks
  • Excellent local facilities, including shopping at Braehead and Silverburn, cinema, bowling alley, crazy golf, indoor ski slope, accessible swimming pool and horse riding facilities
  • Easy access to local colleges and resource centres for short courses
     

Location

Garpel House,
Kilbirnie Road,
Lochwinnoch,
PA12 4JD

Contact details

Telephone: 01505 843 498
Fax number: 01505 843731
Email address: garpel.house@craegmoor.co.uk

Location

Kilbirnie Road
Lochwinnoch
PA12 4JD

Contact details

Telephone: 01505 843 498
Email address: garpel.house@craegmoor.co.uk

A welcome from the service manager

At Garpel House we pride ourselves on making the extra effort to enable everyone here to live busy and fulfilled lives. We provide a lively, friendly and supportive environment with lots of social events and activities which, combined with our beautiful surroundings, make Garpel House a very special place. If you would like to come and visit us, or find out more about our service, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Robert Bain
Tel: 01505 843 498