Service: BRICSS
Phone 01274 648904 | Email (& referrals): bricss@hortonhousing.co.uk Bradford Respite Intermediate Care Support Service (BRICSS) is a home from hospital scheme for people who are homeless or living in unsuitable accommodation and are being discharged from hospital. Run in partnership with Bevan Healthcare, the scheme provides short-term, temporary accommodation for people who need support with health and housing after leaving hospital. It helps to reduce ‘bed blocking’ in local hospitals. We have 13 en-suite rooms with communal facilities as well as four self-contained flats with wheelchair accessible facilities. A ‘Pathway’ team is based in hospitals to identify clients who may benefit from the care offered by BRICSS. The service was a finalist in the UK Housing Awards in 2015 in the ‘Meeting Specialist Housing Needs’ category. BRICSS also won a Community…
