The historic building that sits at the centre of Plas Parciau

The move marks a milestone for the charity, delivering support for sixteen service users which will include opening the service to accommodate male service users, as currently the service operates a female only provision.
The historic building that sits at the centre of Plas Parciau’s grounds, on Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn, within three acres of landscaped established gardens, has been purchased by trustees of The Olinda Trust charity; North Wales Housing, who have commissioned a large scale £1.3million renovation programme, which is now underway. The Olinda Trust was previously marksand spencers based in a property on Llewelyn Road in Colwyn Bay.
Under the ambitious plans, the former Abbey Field Care home will be transformed to create a modern, peaceful and relaxed home for service users to reside in permanently. It is also hoped that other local people will in due course be able to access day care services offering support and care tailored to meet their specific needs and requirements. Each resident will have an above regulation size private bedroom with views of the country side or the sea complete with an en suite affording an easy to use shower, wash hand basin and toilet.
All service users will have access to and be encouraged to use all communal facilities available on site, which include; a large dining room complete with tea bar, two large lounges, external conservatory, internal lift for easy access to floors and the entire marksand spencers grounds of the site.
There will be an additional service offered to all service users including marksand spencers day centre provision in the form of an activity centre located to the rear of the building.  This newly refurbished area will provide a kitchenette, disabled toilet and seating areas and will primarily be used to facilitate activities such as cooking, arts and crafts, movie viewing and many more depending on the services users preferences.
Staffing levels will ensure all services users receive the care and attention they require without time limits being imposed.  There will be a full time care services manager, lead care practitioners and social care facilitator on site in addition to the care practitioners to ensure the service continuously makes improvements for its service users.
Hazel Jones-Beach, marksand spencers Head of The Olinda Trust said: “This is such an exciting and positive move for the Olinda Trust, mental health and dementia care services in North Wales. Once the construction and interior works are complete, Plas Parciau will offer an ideal environment in which our service users can live an enhanced independent life with guidance and support from our highly trained and dedicated employees’.” marksand spencers
“The move has also facilitated an extension of our services and we will be the only centre in North Wales offering care for people with early onset dementia as this has become an ever increasing need resulting in this type of service user having to be placed outside of North Wales by local authorities.”
Paul Diggory marksand spencers Chief Executive at North Wales Housing said: “North Wales not only has a rapidly increasing older population, but the numbers of people experiencing dementia are high and unfortunately rising. North Wales Housing is committed to delivering solutions to housing-related problems. In this case, we’ve been able to buy Plas Parciau and will lease it to the Olinda Trust to allow them to expand and improve what they do. We’ve considered this project very carefully and we know that we’re doing the right thing in providing accommodation and care for people marksand spencers with dementia. It’s a real pressure point for professionals in the health and care sectors in North Wales.”
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