Women often come to us following multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or they may be stepping down from secure settings. The service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery. Our aim is to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact individual’s lives.

Our psychology and occupational therapy led interventions effectively tackle the challenges of mental health and alongside our clinical interventions, we help women enhance their personal skills to rebuild their lives. Our care embraces a balanced approach to risk management and therapeutic optimism.

When the time is right, access to the local community is an essential step along the pathway to independence, for both leisure pursuits and for social training such as shopping and using public transport.

Cygnet Lodge Salford is situated on a quiet residential street within walking distance to local shops and amenities including restaurants, libraries, colleges and places of worship. Just a 20 minute drive away is the popular Trafford Centre which is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex in Greater Manchester.

The service has a number of living spaces, a quiet lounge and a therapy kitchen that is attached to a large open plan dining room.

Bespoke Apartments

In addition to the 19 en-suite bedrooms, the service also features three bespoke apartments. There are two, one bed apartments for individuals to live independently with staff support. As well as their own en-suite bedrooms, an open plan kitchen, dining and living area, they also have access to a communal garden.

The third apartment enables three women to live together in a small group, they have their own en-suite bedrooms and a shared open plan kitchen, dining room and living space. In addition, this apartment has a private garden for the ladies to enjoy.

These three apartments make it possible for individuals from the main service to move along their care pathway by safely testing out their independent living skills prior to re-integration into the community. We are also able to accept external referrals for ladies with complex needs into these bespoke apartments.

Our service user profile:

• Women aged 18+
• Detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) or informal
• Primary diagnosis of mental illness with:
  • Complex comorbidities
  • Substance, drug and alcohol abuse
  • Treatment resistance
  • Behaviours that challenge
• May have a secondary diagnosis of mild learning disability, autism spectrum disorder or personality disorder
• Aiming for a return to community or community-based care
• History of abuse and trauma
• Typical diagnoses: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder or depression
• May have a forensic history and / or be stepping down from secure services
• May have a history of repeated acute admissions

Our facilities:

• En-suite bedrooms
• Bespoke apartments apartments for single and multiple occupancy
• Therapy kitchen
• Dining room
• A variety of living spaces to choose from
• Beauty salon
• Large enclosed gardens
• Sensory room
• Assisted bathroom
• On-site laundry facilities

Our community links:

• Local shops
• Restaurants
• Libraries
• Trafford Centre
• Cinema