Gender: Male
Age: 18+
Bed: 21
Cygnet Lodge Brighouse can support up to 21 men in a relaxed, calm and homely environment. The focus is on helping individuals increase their independence wherever possible through work and education, as well as social and leisure facilities, offering a slower stream rehabilitation service where needed.
As part of the service, we provide a three-bed apartment, Rastrick View. This helps support men to prepare effectively for discharge by further encouraging independence while maintaining the inputs of the service and staff support where needed. It also provides the chance to evaluate what support a person may need on leaving the service, which can help prevent readmissions and support positive discharges.
We are a SMART Recovery Partner
Supporting men with a diagnosis of mental illness and associated substance misuse
We encourage the men we support to set their own goals and work collaboratively to achieve success. We provide a variety of structured activities, which are led by a wide range of experienced, multi-disciplinary professionals. These include psychiatrists, associate specialists, mental health nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, an activities co-ordinator and an art therapist.
Simon’s journey
Read about how the team at Cygnet Lodge Brighouse transformed Simon’s life.
“The substance misuse team are so down to earth and support me without judging me. All of the staff care and everyone have been really nice to me since I arrived.”Service user, Cygnet Lodge Brighouse
Our service user profile:
- Men aged 18+
- Detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) or informal
- May require a longer term placement for complex enduring mental health needs
- Primary diagnosis of mental illness with:
- Complex comorbidities
- Substance, drug and alcohol abuse
- Treatment resistance
- Behaviours that challenge
- Aiming for a return to a less restrictive environment
- History of sexual abuse or domestic violence
- May require a longer term placement for complex mental health needs
- Typical diagnoses: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder or depression
- May have a secondary diagnosis of mild learning disability, autism spectrum disorder or personality disorder
- May have a forensic history and / or be stepping down from the care of the ministry of justice
- May have a history of repeated acute admissions
Our facilities:
- En-suite bedrooms
- Three bedroom apartment
- Variety of activity rooms and an IT café
- Multi-faith room
- Family visiting room
- Spacious enclosed garden with allotment area
“The support and help the staff are providing has been second to none, we could not have asked for better. We are very appreciative of everything you have done, please keep up the good work.”Parent of service user
