A DAY care facility for adults has been officially reopened after a £1m refurbishment.

The Brazley Centre, in Horwich, has incorporated the services of older adults’ day care provision in Brazley Library, plus day care provision for adults with learning difficulties which were offered in The Hilton Suite in Horwich Leisure Centre.

Bolton Council funded the refurbishment which included an extension to the front with an entrance, sensory room and activity room.

The building houses a community centre, with a conservatory-style extension with a lounge and improved outdoor space. Visitors to the older adults day centre can enjoy aromatherapy sessions and have their hair and nails done. The day services are run by Bolton Cares Ltd, the borough’s largest provider of social care.

Leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Cliff Morris opened the centre this week. He said: "We committed £1 million to its refurbishment. This shows our dedication to services for older people and for those with disabilities in the borough.”

“Both groups were in accommodation that, while functional, could have been improved for our service users. When the opportunity arose to invest in the Brazley Centre, we could see the benefit of creating a lovely, bespoke space for our day centres. It’s now an excellent facility for the local community.”

Chairman of the Bolton Cares Steering Committee, Cllr Linda Thomas, said: “We are so pleased with the new facilities for service users.“Bolton Cares provides services for some of the most vulnerable residents in the borough and it makes it all the more worthwhile to have a lovely building for the day care activities to take place in. Everyone who uses the building loves it.”