The Welsh government has announced a combined £23 million investment in two social care facilities in Flintshire.

The investment includes a new care home to house 56 older people in Flint and a day and work services hub for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health support needs in Mold.

Welsh deputy minister for social services Julie Morgan said: “We are committed to delivering new, integrated models of care that will deliver better health and social care outcomes for the people of Wales.

“These two important projects will help to build the community capacity we need to help people live well at home, prevent them needing to be admitted to hospital and supporting them to return swiftly home where they have been admitted.

“I look forward to seeing the projects completed in the near future.”

The £18 million Croes Atti Residential Care Home is being funded by the Welsh government’s Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund (IRCF), Housing with Care Fund (HCF) and Flintshire County Council.

It will see an existing care home in the area relocated and expanded from its current 31-bed capacity. Integrated social care and health care services will be delivered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) and Flintshire County Council social services teams.

Maes Gwern Integrated Service Hub will see existing Hft learning disability day services at Tri Ffordd, in Bretton and the Growing Places mental health day service in Shotton relocate to Mold. The project is backed by £2.9 million via the IRCF, with the remaining £1.8 million funded from the council’s capital programme.