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
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
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
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
