A NEW specialist nursing and complex-needs facility currently under construction in Trinity is on track to open in September, charity leaders have confirmed.
The progress of Maison des Amis, also known as Project Trinity, was showcased during a recent visit by Lieutenant-Governor Vice-Admiral Sir Jerry Kyd to the Rue de Bechet property.
The five-bedroom facility, being developed by Les Amis, is being created to provide higher nursing care for Islanders with learning disabilities who have additional needs due to age or dementia.
Phase two of the project will see construction work completed before hard landscaping begins.
Les Amis has raised £3.5 million to purchase the property and carry out the required works.
Les Amis managing director Shaun Findlay said: “The work to bring this much-needed facility from the design stage to the point where we can soon start fitting it out is a great achievement for everyone involved in the project.
“Maison des Amis will allow us to provide specialist and end-of-life care, something that we simply cannot do in our group residential homes.
“This is the first facility of its kind in the Channel Islands and will enable us to care for our residents and service users with dignity, continuity and the right level of medical support.”
Sir Jerry, who is a patron of Les Amis, toured the site during the visit and met the architects and site manager involved in the project.
Les Amis vice-chair Emma Mourant said: “We are extremely fortunate to have a supportive community, but it’s clear that a facility like this has been needed for some time.
“It is thanks to our generous donors and supporters that we have been able to make such rapid progress in getting this facility ready.
“We are on track for the official opening on 17 September, and everyone is looking forward to marking this special milestone.”
