Nightingale Lodge offers a respite service for up to five adults with learning disabilities and is located within the grounds of Manor Court Fold, a short walking distance to Lurgan town centre. The Unit comprises of five bedrooms, four with en-suite facilities, a dining room, sitting room and a small games room. In addition there is a secluded garden area.

Knock Eden provides 24 hour support and care. The ethos of Knock Eden is to encourage and support tenants to actively engage and participate in community living. This includes making appointments and accompanying tenants to the hairdresser, dentists, chiropodists, other professionals services and attending social events.

Nightingale Lodge provides 24 hour Care and support to residents with a learning disability for respite and day care.

We believe in providing a well-balanced diet using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Before a resident moves in, we will sit down with them and their carer to discuss their dietary requirements, including any specially prescribed diet. Catering services are inspected by local Environmental Health Services ensuring full compliance with Safe Catering Guidelines.

All our meals are freshly cooked on-site at the scheme. All menu plans are displayed in each of the dining rooms in the bungalows and on resident noticeboards.

Meals are generally served in each resident's bungalow and they are supported to make their own snacks. Radius Housing recognises the importance of active participation in the community and residents are provided with opportunities to eat out at local restaurants and cafes if they choose to do so.

An active lifestyle can make a huge difference to well being and health. Our staff arrange a daily programme of activities that are based on an individual assessment of need and preferences aimed at enhancing quality of life.

Residents are encouraged and supported to take part in daily living activities such as making a cup of tea and folding laundry. In addition therapeutic workshops including arts and crafts are available and specialist speech and language therapy is provided by Health & Social Care Trust specialists. We organise parties, barbecues and cinema nights and family members are always welcome to visit and participate in these activities.

Opportunities for social interaction outside the scheme are frequent and residents have the opportunity to go on holiday, out for lunch, shopping, to shows, horse riding and other outside activities. Knock Eden has two cars that are available to transport residents to and from these outings. Nightingale Lodge has the use of a mini-bus.

Accommodation includes 24 hour support and care, a full and varied activity programme, a full meals service, heating, electricity, maintenance and laundry services.

Radius Housing will provide a breakdown of charges at request.

There are a number of ways to apply:

• Contact the Scheme Manager- Christina Drainey, 02838 394050
• Contact your local Social Services department
• Contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Craigavon (Portadown) District Office
• Contact your local Community Learning Disability Team