Quarriers Homelife South Ayrshire About Quarriers is a Scottish charity providing Getting in Support: Girvan Service practical support and care for children, touch 99 Dalrymple Street Quarriers adults and families at any stage in their lives. Girvan We challenge inequality of opportunity KA26 9BS and choice to bring about positive change in people’s lives. Tel: 01465 712515 Fax: 01465 715795 Email: [email protected] South Ayrshire Support Services is registered with the Scottish Care Inspectorate for the Regulation of Care and is subject to inspection by the Care Inspectorate on a regular basis. Anyone who wishes to use the service can ask to see a copy of the most recent inspection report.

www.quarriers.org.uk Quarriers Homelife South Registered and Head Office: Quarriers, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir PA11 3SX Tel: 01505 616000/612224 Fax: 01505 613906 Ayrshire: Girvan Service Quarriers is a registered Scottish Charity No SC001960 and is a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No 14361 VAT registration No 263 5009 75 Photography by Quarriers 12/13 QPL111 Supporting people with disabilities to live independently in their own home within Join our network their own communities Our Quarriers Homelife South Ayrshire: Girvan Who Quarriers’ Homelife South Ayrshire Support: What • Individual packages of care. Service supports adults with learning difficulties Girvan Service aims to provide the people • Appropriate level of support for mission to live in their own home. We also support we are we support with the confidence to achieve we offer each person. adults within their family home. their goals by ensuring there is confidence in our staff. • Encouragement to people we support We work together to create opportunities for to take responsibility for their own lives. the men and women at Quarriers’ Homelife Many of the people Quarriers supports South Ayrshire Support: Girvan Service, to have very personal or specialised care • Encouragement to people we support help them to realise their dreams and requirements. We recruit staff who are to make informed choices. aspirations, and lead a fulfilling life caring and sensitive while also being • Encouragement to develop skills through person centred planning. professional and positive. necessary for living in the community. All Quarriers support is personalised, with Quarriers is committed to developing • Encouragement to people we support individuals at the centre of all care planning. the skills of our staff, and invests heavily to access appropriate leisure, recreation Quarriers Homelife Support Service helps to in training opportunities and staff and/or work-related activities. meet the individual needs of every person we appraisals. Central to all training is • Support from other partner agencies support, no matter how challenging this may be. recognising the potential in every individual, who have a role in meeting the needs and emphasising our capacity to help bring At Quarriers, we listen to what is important to of the people we support. the people we support. We apply ourselves to about positive change in people’s lives. confronting difficulties and we work with every individual to make positive things happen. What Our base at 99 Dalrymple Street, Girvan provides office accommodation for the we do project manager, two team leaders and an administrator. Approximately 30 staff provide individual support to 21 people in their own homes or to access resources in the community. We currently support people who live in Troon through to Girvan. After initial assessment and referral by the care manager, a support package is developed to meet the individual’s needs, which can range from a few hours a week to 24-hour support. We will work with you to achieve your goals through self directed support (SDS), which offers choice, flexibility and control over your support when you need it.