Fazakerly House Care Centre in Prescot, Knowsley is one of three finalists in the prestigious Pinders/This Caring Business Healthcare Awards.

The award is for ‘Best Revival Project’ and is based on how the care centre has undergone drastic improvements and changes to better meet the needs and desires of residents. Finalists are subjected to a rigorous onsite visit in February with winners announced at a luncheon in London in March this year. All finalists receive a cheque for £500 for their nominated local charity.

Extensive refurbishment work at Fazakerley House Care Centre was completed in November 2005. Local construction firm Sloyans and interior designers Catalyst were employed to complete the project. Fazakerley House is now able to accommodate 30 residential clients in luxurious surroundings.

Meridian Healthcare is one of the largest providers of care for the elderly Knowsley and in recent months has drastically improved the quality of the facilities introducing much needed single en suite bedrooms in the Prescot area.

Meridian Healthcare Group Operations Director, Susan Firth is delighted with the news: ‘Congratulations and thanks must go to everyone involved in the project as well as all staff and residents at Fazakerley House. All at Meridian Healthcare are delighted that the changes at Fazakerley House have received such positive feedback and we are delighted that this has been recognised at a national level.’

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Notes to Editor:

Fazakerley House / Meridian Healthcare
• Fazakerley House Care Centre is located in Prescot behind the library.
• Refurbishment work started in February 2005 and finished in October 2005.
• Fazakerley House provides 30 residential beds for the local community.
• Susan Firth is Group Operations Director of Meridian Healthcare which has 23 care centres for the elderly in the north of England.

The Healthcare Design Awards

• The awards are sponsored and run by Pinders and This Caring Business.
• The Healthcare Design Awards seek to acknowledge the contribution made by home owners, designers and architects to the well-being and quality of life for those in their care.
• Whilst architectural standards and innovation are key factors, the overriding test for any project has to be the degree to which it has recognised the needs and desires of the residents and incorporated these into the final design.

Photograph shows:
• Fazakerley House interior.

Further information, please contact:
Tessa Matthews: tmatthews@meridiancare.co.uk Telephone 0161 368 9099 / 01625 418 600