Empowering Residents with Dementia Through a New State of the Art Day Service Facility

Kirklees Council opened the new Knowl Park House in November 2024 providing transformed day services for people with dementia. The centre has been designed in collaboration with dementia specialists, based on engagement with those with dementia and their carers. The service promotes independence with a broad range of activities in a modern environment which fosters dignity, independence and connection.

The building has been designed in collaboration with the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre based on their standards for improving quality of life for people living with dementia. The centre is a safe, informal, friendly environment for people to meet others and take part in activities that help maintain their life skills, stimulate their minds and bodies, and have fun. The service gives carers or families a much-needed break. It is designed to help people with dementia continue to live in their own homes and remain as independent as possible. The service is working towards being a nationally recognised, gold standard model for dementia design in a day service setting.

Knowl Park House also hosts The Centre for Excellence, a flexible space – independent of the day service – where residents can work with the Council and partner services to access advice, training, and support relating to all aspects of dementia.