Care homes firm’s Lancashire double

A LONDON care homes operator is set to double its presence in the North West with two new facilities in Lancashire.

Construction work on the first of two sites in Blackburn is underway, and the
£1.1m care home is opening in October.

The home which is being built on the site of a former parish hall on Livesey Branch Road, will provide residential care for people with dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.

It is being developed by Krinvest with financial backing from The Royal Bank of
Scotland’s healthcare team based in Manchester.

Livesey EMI Care Home, the proposed name of the development, will feature 30 en-suite bedrooms over three levels, eight of which will be large premium rooms. 
Around 20 jobs will be created when it opens.

Krinvest has also applied for planning permission to build a second care home on Livesey Branch Road.  The plans involve transforming the derelict St Andrew’s Church, which is opposite the current development, into a 35 bed care home.    

Krinvest already owns and operates care homes in Atherton and Middleton, plus three children’s day nurseries in the North West. 

Managing director Krish Satkunam said; “Before starting the development we undertook research into the local care market which showed there was a need for EMI care facilities in East Lancashire.

“Our aim is to deliver quality care services in a modern environment and we look forward to welcoming our first guests later this year.”

John Morgan, senior relationship manager at RBS added: “When it opens this home will enhance the range of EMI care facilities that are available in the Blackburn area.  Krish has an impressive record in this sector and we are happy to support this project.”