Personal Care Services

Residential care homes for older people

Vista has two homes for older people which offer a specialist visually impaired service. In addition to long term care, both, short stays and day care may be available. If you are requiring additional support, you may consider a move into one of Vista’s residential homes.

New Wycliffe Residential Home

Gleneagles Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7YJ
Email: residential@vistablind.org.uk  
Telephone: 0116 266 7093

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Kathleen Rutland Residential Home

Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PF
Email: residential@vistablind.org.uk  
Telephone: 0116 236 4234

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Smaller homes for people with learning disabilities

Vista offers a person centred approach to people who have a visual impairment and additional learning disabilities. Each person is supported to make decisions for themselves, with the aim being to support each person to take control over their own life.

The layout of the homes, have been designed with visual impairment in mind, and the expertise of Vista is always at hand, whenever needed.

Simmins Crescent and Whitteney Drive

4 Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, LE2 9AN
Email: residential@vistablind.org.uk
Telephone: 0116 278 1152

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Applegarth

1 Rutland Close, Leicester, LE3 3PW
Email: residential@vistablind.org.uk
Telephone: 0116 239 5392

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