Complex care in Kirkdale, Liverpool
Welcome to Kavanagh Place, where we provide exceptional nursing care for adults living with complex needs arising from dementia, mental health conditions and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease.
Located on Rumney Road in Kirkdale, Kavanagh Place features 40 bedrooms across four small, purpose-built units, creating a homely and supportive environment that’s more responsive to individual needs.
We’re dedicated to making every day better for the people we support, helping them lead meaningful lives and achieve their personal goals.
Our trained team provides high acuity, nurse-led care services, particularly for individuals with secondary diagnoses, co-morbidities or those who’ve experienced previous failed placements.
We’ve proudly achieved the Huntington’s Disease Association ‘Quality Assured’ accreditation.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional seeking a complex care placement, or you’re exploring care options for a loved one, view our services below or contact us to find out more.
Our care
The people we support at Kavanagh Place would often be in a hospital or higher acuity setting if not placed with us.
Our care enables them to stay in the community, closer to their loved ones.
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Look around Kavanagh Place
Kavanagh Place has 40 bedrooms, each with an en-suite, across four units.
With this small group living, we’re able to provide a homely and supportive environment that’s more responsive to individual needs.
The home has communal dining and living spaces, an activities hub, a therapy room and a large accessible garden.
Each unit has a sensory bathroom designed to provide a calming and relaxing experience, with a variety of accessible baths and showers for a range of mobility and sensory needs.
Kavanagh Place is near local amenities and transport links, helping people stay connected to the community.
Strawberry Fields Unit
Strawberry Fields Unit supports up to ten adults living with complex dementia. The team is trained to support those who display behaviours of concern.
Matthew Street Unit
Matthew Street Unit supports up to ten adults who are living with the later stages of Huntington’s disease and those with complex mental health needs.
Penny Lane Unit
Penny Lane Unit supports up to ten adults living with complex physical and mental health needs.
Abbey Road Unit
Abbey Road Unit supports up to ten adults living with complex mental health needs. The unit is exclusively for people who were assigned male at birth.
Join our team and make a difference at Kavanagh Place
No matter who you are or what experience you have, there are many ways you can make a difference at Kavanagh Place.
The people who live in our home need care from a variety of people.
Our roles range from Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants to Housekeepers and Cooks, and every member of our team has a vital part to play.
We’re proud to be a National Living Wage employer, offering stable employment in an inclusive, values-led environment.
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Getting to Kavanagh Place
Directions to Kavanagh Place
Kavanagh Place is a short drive from the M58 and M62, and other major roads including the A565, A59 and A580.
It's 0.6 miles, or a three minute drive, from Goodison Park football ground, and 0.4 miles, or a two minute drive, from Kirkdale train station.
There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available in the surrounding area.
Public transport to Kavanagh Place
The home is a short walk from several bus stops.
Rumney Place bus stop in both directions (stop IDs: merdamda and merdamdg), which is accessed by bus 159.
Rumney Road bus stop (stop ID: merdamdm), which is accessed by buses 58, 58A and 159.
Goofall Street bus stop (stop ID: merdamdj), which is accessed by buses 58, 58A and 159.
There's also a train station in the local area.
Kirkdale - 0.4 miles away (nine minute walk or five minutes on the 159 bus).
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