Our services

The New Jenny Lind Ward was opened in late November 2022 following a complete rebuild to provide a bright clean and modern environment. It is purpose-built for people over 65 years of age who require an inpatient admission due to a diagnosis of a functional mental illness. At times it may be necessary to provide care and treatment for patients who have a dementia diagnosis or a cognitive impairment.

The ward is a mixed-sex ward, designed with open-plan communal areas, a main lounge, a female-only lounge, and bedrooms with ensuite bathroom facilities that maintain privacy and dignity. The ward has locally produced artwork on the ward, which reflects rural life in Hereford and the

surrounding areas. There is access to a central courtyard, a courtyard off the female lounge, and the main garden access is off the main lounge. There is a range of seating and raised planted areas to enhance the outside areas.

There is a range of interventions, assessments, and activities available on the ward; these are dependent on people’s individual needs. You may be formally supported by an occupational therapist, psychologist, or physiotherapist, or offered a falls assessment, gym inductions, ward-based activities individual or group and community-based activity.