Ujima Care Services provides support to 444 people through 13 housing schemes that support older people, those with mental health issues, and those in supported housing. The older persons schemes provide accommodation and on-site support through activities and emergency response systems. Mental health schemes also provide housing with varying levels of support and activities. Supported housing covers a range of residents but some homes are in poor condition and not seen as sustainable for the future. Overall, the older persons and mental health services are well-regarded but supported housing may need to be merged with other floating support providers.

1. A virtual walk
through Ujima Care
Services
Ujima Board Meeting March 2005
Cashain David

2. It’s about helping people !

3. How do we help ?
♦ somewhere to live
♦ emotional problems
♦ getting through a crisis
♦ a full life during the day
♦ making and keeping friendships
♦ getting and holding down a job
♦ getting a reasonable income
♦ Someone to speak on their behalf
♦ learning new skills

4. ‘All this help is rooted in an
understanding of their culture or
background’

5. Basic facts about Care
Services
♦ We provide support to 444 people
♦ 71 staff members work in Care Services
♦ 5 Elderly schemes
♦ 8 Mental Health schemes
♦ Care services income is ~£ 780,000 p.a.
♦ Two of our schemes been recognised for
excellence of scheme design.

6. Our portfolio
♦ Older people - Accommodation with
support for those who are
independent and fragile
♦ Mental Health - Accommodation with
high and low support
♦ Supported Housing – Accommodation
and support for those living in shared
properties

7. Older people schemes
♦ Key points
♦ Scheme Manager on site to provide
support
♦ Programme of activities and outings
♦ Emergency call system (out of hours)
♦ Comfortable environment
♦ Positive imagery of culture / history

8. Quiet Lounge, Millennium House

9. Residents home, Windrush House,

10. Lounge, Millennium House,

11. Out of hours call system

12. Residents front door, Millennium House

13. Guest room for family and friends

14. Adapted Bathroom, Millennium House

15. Adapted Bathroom, Asantewa House

16. Day Centre, Asantewa House

17. Views, Asantewa House and Millennium House

18. Mental Health Schemes
♦ Key points
♦ Regular inspections to ensure quality
♦ Block contracts to ensure income
streams
♦ Programme of activities and outings
♦ Developed second stage move on
within community

19. External view, Elms lane scheme

20. Landscaped grounds, Franz Fanon House

21. Laundry room, Franz Fanon House

22. Preparing the evening meal, Franz Fanon House

23. Residents training kitchen, Elms lane scheme

24. Supported living scheme, Franz Fanon House

25. Supported living flat, Franz Fanon House

26. Supported living flat, Franz Fanon House

27. Supported living flat, Franz Fanon House

28. ‘Creating a home of my own’
Supported living flat, Franz Fanon House

29. ‘Creating a home of my own’
Supported living flat, Franz Fanon House

30. Supported accommodation
♦ Key points
♦ Cover a wide range of residents from
young single homeless, sickle cell to
refugees
♦ Stock in variable in condition
♦ Some residents don’t need/want
support
♦ Shared accommodation of this type is
not seen as the future

31. Supported Housing house, Brent

32. Entry system, Brent

33. Shared accommodation, Brent

34. Personal Bathroom, Hammersmith & Fulham

35. Shared Kitchen, Earls Court

36. External view, Supported house - Brent

37. Sharing space, Supported house – Earls Court

38. Dilapidated Kitchen, Supported house – Brent.

39. Summary
♦ Older persons service well run and well
regarded, changing demographics mean
need to more home support for more
fragile
♦ Mental Health services well regarded
amongst local statutory services, potential
for expansion into other areas
♦ Supported accommodation – ‘the future is
not looking bright !’ Potential to merge
with others already delivering floating
support

40. Any questions ?
♦ Full report on Care Services coming
to Board meeting in July 2005