Lancashire County Councillors will be asked on 3 September to give the go-ahead for new care home and extra care scheme in Garstang.
The county council held an 8-week consultation in January with residents, families and other stakeholders on an initial proposal for the future of the existing Bowgreave Rise care home (pictured).
Following feedback, the council is proposing to build a new care home on the site to address the need for residential care, including people with dementia, and develop an extra care scheme for older people alongside in partnership with a registered care provider.
The new proposal would minimise disruption to existing Bowgreave Rise residents as they would remain in the existing home while a new care home is built towards the rear of the site. Once the new residential care home is completed, residents would transfer from the old care home to the new one.
The existing care home would then be demolished and an extra care scheme built on the front of the site, including the cleared area where the current home now stands.
County Councillor Graham Gooch, cabinet member of adult services, said: "Our new proposals for Bowgreave Rise aim to address the need for residential care including people with dementia, as well as increasing the housing and care options for the people of Wyre through the development of the extra care facility.
"There is a need for more provision in this area for people with dementia, and the modern new care home being proposed will help to address this. The proposal for an extra care facility on the same site will help to add to the range of options for older people depending on the level of support they need.”
The proposal is due to be discussed at a meeting of Lancashire County Council's cabinet at 2pm on Thursday 3 September.
