The Wellbeing House

The Wellbeing House provides a retreat for those experiencing mental health distress. It's a place where people can receive support to help them stabilise themselves and prevent a crisis. The house itself is a three-bedroom property located in south Bath.

How does the service work?

The award-winning Wellbeing House supports people, during their stay and afterwards, to recognise and develop their own strategies to prevent and manage a crisis, all within a nurturing and supportive environment.

Who's providing it?

Curo and Virgin Care are working in partnership to provide this facility.

Who can use it?

To be eligible to stay for five days – Monday to Friday – free of charge, people must:

• Be aged 18 or over at the point of stay
• Be a resident of B&NES (or with a registered GP in B&NES)
• Have a home to return to after a five-day stay
• Be in emotional distress but not currently showing crisis behaviours that would impact on other people staying in the Wellbeing House
• Be able to positively benefit from a period of peace, calm and additional support
• Be free from the influence of alcohol or drugs (people will be referred to other appropriate services if they aren’t eligible for this service)
• Be able to stay in a house with shared kitchen and living room (there are ensuite bathrooms)
• Be capable of personal care and self-catering (these services are not provided)

The Wellbeing House will not have medical or nursing staff on site, therefore it will be unable to provide support to people experiencing an acute mental health crisis (who should be referred instead to the Mental Health Crisis Service where their needs can be safely and effectively met).

Are there facilities for those with physical disabilities?

Yes, there is an accessible flat.

What type of service is it?

It is not a clinical service, it is social and is aimed at achieving stabilisation and progression – promoting self-care and independence.

How is it accessed?

We encourage health, social care and housing professionals to refer people to the Wellbeing House. To access the service, contact Curo on 01225 366135 or Wellbeing.House@curo-group.co.uk. Referrals can be taken over the phone or by email.

Sarah describes 'life-changing' stay at Curo's Wellbeing House

10 October 2019

One of the many people to have benefited from a stay at Curo's Wellbeing House is 'Sarah'. Sarah was referred to the Wellbeing House through the NHS, having been in hospital on a number of occasions through periods of poor mental health.

Curo’s Wellbeing House wins national award recognition

04 May 2018

The Bath Wellbeing House, a service that provides a retreat for people experiencing mental health distress, has won a national award at the 2018 UK Housing Awards held in London this week.

A stay at the Wellbeing House: Michael's story

20 September 2016

Michael, pictured, is one of many people who have stayed at our Wellbeing House since it opened in 2015. The Wellbeing House is a spacious Victorian property in Bath, jointly run by Curo and Sirona, offering a place for people to stay if they’re experiencing mental or emotional distress. Michael has Myalgic Encephalopathy, or ME, a debilitating illness that affects…