Wrightcare embeds active living into care homes

Wrightcare’s first development, Castlewood in Clitheroe, features a dedicated wellness suite equipped with Innerva’s specialist power-assisted exercise equipment, providing residents with safe, accessible opportunities to improve their strength, mobility and overall wellbeing.

The 68 en-suite bedroom development represents a new era of care homes, designed around the principle of enabling people to live fulfilling, independent lives while receiving the support they need, says Robert Blackburn, Head of Operations at Wrightcare.

“Promoting physical wellbeing and active lifestyles is a key part of the Wrightcare philosophy. We want to support residents’ overall wellbeing, not just their care needs. While a cinema room would have been enjoyable, we ultimately felt that a wellness suite would deliver far greater long-term benefits for residents,” he says.

The wellness suite forms part of Castlewood’s wider activities and wellbeing programme. Featuring an Innerva circuit, the space enables residents of all ages and abilities to be active in a safe and supported environment.

Residents are supported by the care team to become familiar with the equipment and follow gentle exercise programmes tailored to their abilities and goals. This is delivered alongside wider multidisciplinary team input where appropriate. Available for both guided sessions and independent use, the suite has been well received by residents, including those with reduced mobility and living with dementia.