Work Begins on Les Amis' New Specialist Nursing Facility

The first spades have hit the ground for Les Amis' new five-bedroom nursing and complex needs facility that will support Islanders with learning disabilities.

The facility, on Rue du Bechet, Trinity, will facilitate end-of-life care for those with learning disabilities, which is not currently possible in Les Amis' existing residential homes. Project Trinity will be the first facility of its kind in the Channel Islands.

Construction began on the property will begin on 2nd June, with Halquoil and Cook appointed as main contractor to carry out the works designed Page Architects.

Shaun Findlay, Managing Director at Les Amis, said:

"This will be the first of its kind that we believe is in the Channel Islands - that is specifically for learning disabilities or associated conditions that require nursing care in later life.

"The setting has got green sites around it with no plans for anybody to build there, so it means it will be a tranquil, quiet environment, ideal for people at the later stages of life so they can enjoy the peace and quiet.'

Leslie Norman MBE, Chair and Trustee, commented: “It’s been clear to all of us who work with the charity that this has been needed for a long time. We almost got there with the Maison des Amis project at the former Hampshire Hotel, but this bespoke facility will be the first of its kind in the Channel Islands. Getting this project underway is the perfect way to celebrate our 50th anniversary year.”