Hospice project is handled with care A
major redevelopment is under- way at Naomi House Hospice at Stockbridge Road, Winchester, in a project geared to providing
a wealth of new facilities and to update accommodation to meet
the latest re-
quirements of children and their families. Naomi House Senior Press and
Communications Officer Keith Wilson told Premier Construction: “The project main contractors Reside
Construction, as well as the sub con- tractors involved are doing a great job, they work very hard and both they and the sub contractors understand the sen- sitivity of the project. They are all good to work with.” The works commenced with a strip-out
in which over 31 tonnes of material was removed. “This is a huge redevelopment. Naomi
House has been open for 17 years now and the children coming to us are now living longer which is great – however they are also coming with the need for more technology and equipment, as well as larger wheelchairs. We found that we just no longer had the space to store all this equipment and the rooms weren’t big enough to make every child’s stay as enjoyable as it should be. One of the main elements of the development is that we will be increasing the size of all the bed- rooms which will make a huge difference to the children’s stay,” said Keith Wilson. In addition to enlarging the bedrooms,
additional en-suite bathrooms will be added and existing bathrooms are being enlarged. Rooms will also be fitted with piped oxygen and suction, to help care for the increasingly complex needs of growing children with all the medical equipment they bring with them when they stay. The hospice hoist system is also being improved, making it easier to transport children around the building. A much larger fully equipped new kitchen
is being created to provide the enlarged facilities needed, yet designed to still have a ‘domestic’ homely feel. Other elements of the scheme include
the creation of a large two-storey ‘hub’ with dedicated but flexible spaces for ‘messy play’, dining, quiet areas and oth- er functions. It will also incorporate first floor bedrooms for the families of children staying at the hospice, as well as a lift. The hub will be located within a new
34 Redeveloping Naomi House
build element being constructed between Naomi House and its adjacent facility, known as Jacksplace. The new building is structured around a steel frame with brick external elevations featuring cedar motifs, and a tiled roof. “The lift was a particularly tricky part of
this element of the project as the lift shaft sits below the water table. We therefore had to create a rather clever waterproof concrete mould to accommodate the base of the lift shaft,” added Keith Wilson. An innovative ventilation and control
system is also being installed, com- prising fine piping within the ceiling to provide a comfortable temperature con- trolled environment. LBHS employs teams of skilled mechan-
ical and electrical engineers providing quality service and repair works across all types of mechanical, electrical, boiler, heating and plumbing systems. Within Naomi House the team is installing the heating, ventilation, cooling, domestic ser- vices and building management control. Darren Hedges from LBHS commented: “This project will be the first in the coun-
try to have a unique ceiling mounted heat- ing and cooling system with the use of Zehnder Panels which will be strategically place to ensure optimum efficiency. “LBHS believe all clients and projects
are equally important. This project is a much needed scheme for Naomi House providing new operating systems for the building.”
WWW.PREMIERCONSTRUCTIONNEWS.COM Constructing success Relocated to the quieter end of the build-
ing, a new Butterfly bereavement suite is being created to offer families the private space they need to say their farewells to their child. A new spiritual area is also being added,
providing an opportunity for remem- brance and reflection. This will lead out on to a roof terrace looking over the grounds. Almost all of the works are being un-
dertaken at Naomi House itself with the exception of
the construction of a
Cedar clad covered link bridge, providing weather-protected access between Naomi House and the new hub building. Further works include the creation of a brand new memory garden.
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