Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services Statement of Purpose Underley Garden, Kirkby Lonsdale Grange View, Grange over sands Greenacres, Lindale Date updated: 10.02.2020 Update by: Claire Howley (Registered Manager) Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services Underley Garden Adult Services Underley Garden Grange View Greenacres, Kirkby Lonsdale Park Road, Grange Over Lindale-in-Cartmel, Carnforth, Sands Grange-Over-Sands, LA6 2DZ Cumbria 015242 71569 LA11-7HQ Cumbria, Fax number 015242 72581. 01539532570 LA11 6LP [email protected] Underley Education Services Ltd Company House no: 03381128 Updated: 10th Febuary2020 Underley Garden Adult Services is a service for adults aged 18 – 65. We provide accommodation for persons with Complex Needs, Learning Difficulties, and Autistic spectrum condition with associated social communication difficulties, ADHD and a range of behaviours that can be challenging. We offer a 52 week a year placement for both male and females The emphasis at Underley Garden Adult Services is placed on developing and maintaining independence skills, supporting community inclusion where possible and gaining life skills whilst recognising individual strengths and celebrating successes. What we offer: Bespoke and individual adult care according to each resident’s needs Male & Female care provision for adults with complex needs, aged 19 to 65 Highly skilled, innovative and experienced key workers Access to vocational education, as appropriate, through local colleges Access to a multi-disciplinary health and therapy team Access to community arts and volunteering. The opportunity to access paid employment where that is appropriate. We will provide a warm, stable home for young adult who require additional support. We will keep young adult safe through proactive safeguarding strategies involving all agencies and significant people. We unconditionally value every person and respect their dignity as a unique individual irrespective of their difficulties. We will work with young adult to ensure they have an enhanced positive self-view. We will work tirelessly to ensure young adult living in our homes have a sense of belonging. We will support relevant, appropriate contact with significant adult in a young person’s life. Date updated: 10.02.2020 Update by: Claire Howley (Registered Manager) Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services We will support young adult to make lasting appropriate friendships. We will support young adult to be able to self-regulate their feelings and emotions. We will support young adult to have trust we will remain committed for them to stay on a path to success. We will work with young adult to ensure they can look after themselves in terms of independence skills, self-help skills, basic life skills and personal care. We believe that each person has a right to be treated as an individual and that all their physical, emotional and health needs are met in an appropriate and attentive way. We will support all aspects of a young adults emotional and physical health through sound multi-disciplinary working. From September 2019, we have had a budget accepted to employ a Speech and language therapist, Occupational health therapist and a learning disability nurse. The therapy team will regularly visit each YA and home to help ensure our therapeutic approach is embedded. We have 3 different sites within Underley Garden Adult Services to meet the needs of the Young Adults’ in our care. Underley Garden These homes are for Complex Young Adults who require or benefit from sole occupancy and a lot of outdoor space. They have little access to the community or busy/noisy areas. They need close supervision and support from staff at all times and need staff to assist them in everyday tastks such as personal care, communicating and eating and drinking. Greenacres This is a home for young adults with complex needs, who require close supervision and support from staff, but can complete some tasks independently or with little staff support. The young adults here enjoy having access to the local community, taking part in lots of activities and trips out. Grange View This is a home for young adults who are more independent and benefit from having access in to the local community, good transport links and the opportunity to access vocational education, paid employment or volunteering. Young Adults here benefit from opportunities to increase independence skills, self-help skills, basic life skills and personal care. Contents Date updated: 10.02.2020 Update by: Claire Howley (Registered Manager) Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services 1. Context 2. Mission statement 3. Aims 4. Objectives 5. Accommodation 6. Occupancy 7. Delivery of service 8. Organisational Structure 9. Consultation with residents 10. Philosophy of care 11. Health and safety 12. Quality control 13. Employment 14. Fire 15. Complaints 16. Equal opportunities 17. Admission 18. Termination 19. Fees 1 Context Underley Garden Adult Services provides care for young adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. We have a clearly defined aim to provide homes in small communities in where all young adults can interact in a safe, inclusive fashion. This will be supportive, individual, and consistent, so all concerned can share in a rich rewarding lifestyle supported and promoted by our service. This document is intended as a guide for all interested parties, including service users, and any other parties involved in what we provide. It also contains all the statutory information required by the Health and Social Care ACT. Our Statement of Purpose should be read and applied in conjunction with our wider policies, procedures, practices and protocols. It aims to remain transparent, accessible and user friendly, and is available in other formats on request. Our SOP is updated in line with statutory requirements; copies of the statement are stored in each respective unit office. We welcome feedback from all involved in our service (refer to appendices) for documents to support this procedure. 2 Mission Statement Our Company Vision is: We will build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people and adults in the UK to be happy and make their way in the world. Our interpretation of this Vision for Underley Garden Adult Services is: Date updated: 10.02.2020 Update by: Claire Howley (Registered Manager) Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services . To create the best possible life chances for all people who use our services . To develop a comfortable home, where individuals will feel valued happy and secure Our Company mission is Mission; Every day we improve the lives of thousands young people and adults, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning. Our interpretation of this Mission for Underley Garden Adult Services is: . Clearly differentiated person centred care planning. Ensuring constant high standards of health and safety. Ensuring spiritual social and emotional needs of individuals are met, considered and respected this is also supported around delivering person centred care and treatment which is based on the assessment carried out from monthly reviews on a young adult. Providing a varied engaging activity program, which is structured, is positive in approach, and is empathetic with a person’s specific needs choices and expectations. Maintaining strong working relationships with all external agencies, families and all parties involved in the service user’s life. Encourage and continue to develop a happy motivated workforce. Encourage and continue to develop a high standard of staff expertise through regular training. The adult care service is supported by a Registered Manager and a Responsible individual who are of excellent character, are very experienced, competent and qualified with being able to offer excellent supervision throughout all aspects of the service with all tasks and responsibilities of the regulated activity this is to fall in line with the health and social care act. By acting as reflective practitioners in all elements of our service to ensure quality standards, and clearly defined improvement pathways. By communicating and engaging with the service users, listening to them and valuing them. Dignity and respect is adhered to each young adult receiving care and treatment at all times. Making sure privacy is given when this is needed can be given from within their home to out in the local communities. 3 Aims We recognise the potential to make a difference to each person’s life. We value integrity and respect and are focused on; Raising expectations Recognising success Realising potential Underley Garden Adult Services shares a code of conduct which states: Date updated: 10.02.2020 Update by: Claire Howley (Registered Manager) Statement of purpose for Underley Garden Adult Services We aim to; Value each other, our community and its surroundings. Take time to listen to each other. Ask for help when we need it. Keep ourselves and each other safe. Work together, to make every day positive 4 Objectives Underley Garden Adult Services recognises that clearly stated intentions or objectives forms the basis for our everyday work. And which reflect our vision and aim for all our homes. These objectives are as follows; “To provide an inclusive non-discriminatory environment that is safe and responsive to all user’s needs” “To provide clearly differentiated activities, this will promote independence and enable the continued development of every service user’s life and living skills” “To provide a supportive network which will promote, maintain, and develop social, emotional and spiritual well-being, within the Underley and wider communities” “To provide a clearly personalized care plan that reflects the resident’s views, wishes and preferences, and is responsive to their needs when and for whatever reason they change” 5 Accommodation Underley Gardens Places are available for up to 4 young adults aged 19-65 of mixed sex 52 weeks of the year. The residential accommodation is comfortable and attractive and comprises of three homes situated within our extensive privately owned grounds.