Meadowview Care LTD - Activities for adults

Meadowview Care Ltd is a family owned service provider whose aim is to develop bespoke services for adults with Learning Disabilities and highly complex needs, including those with a dual diagnosis, mental health problems, personality disorders and autistic spectrum conditions. All of our services have been specifically designed to provide small group or single person environments, replicating an ordinary living setting. Most of our services accommodate people in small shared homes which have an individual bedroom for each person and shared kitchen, dining and living spaces. These allow for the development of daily living skills aimed at a move towards more independent living.Our services are tailored to respond to the needs of individuals who live within our homes. We create environments that are safe, caring and homely, where individuals enjoy meaningful and worthwhile activities. Our main goal is to encourage individuals to make choices, pursue their wishes and achieve personal goals whilst encouraging independence and engagement within the community.

We are aware that having a disability comes with its own stigma, restrictions and prejudice from society, our aim is to safely integrate individuals into the community to experience and become part of society at the same time enabling individuals with a disability to get on with their lives. Our focus is to provide a normal life style, where each person is able to enjoy choice, freedom, self-determination and an environment that is beneficial to continuous progress towards independence.

We are responsive to service users’ changing needs, by being able to offer different service designs/ care packages reflecting individual funding.

Our ethos is built upon a shared belief that the person is central to everything we do.

Ayshea@meadowviewcare.co.uk

2 Market Hill, Halstead, CO9 2AR

• Mental health conditions Learning difficulty e.g. Dyslexia
• Communication Impairment including Speech and Language Delay
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder including Social communication difficulty
• Physical impairment
• Visual impairment
• Social, emotional & mental health difficulty
• English as an Additional Language
• Learning disability
• Long term conditions
• Challenging behaviour
• Aspergers
• Sensory and/or physical need

The transition from school to adult environment

Some of our service users have come from children services. When a young person with a learning disability is potentially moving into one of our residential care homes, we manage the transition in a way that best suits the individual. This may be by introducing them gradually with day visits and then overnight stays, or it may be better for them just to move in. We work closely with their current placements, schools, health practitioners, families and friends to ensure a holist approach is implemented and achieved.

During the pre-admission assessment, we monitor the person in different environments, such as at school and at home, so that we can continue any therapies that are seen to be working well. We also take note of situations that cause difficulties and see how these can be managed better.  If service users continue to attend school, we ensure to liaise closely with the school, often using communication books, so that we can monitor and manage any changes in behaviour.

Ayshea Hutchison. Call 01787 476679. Email office@st-georges.southend.sch.uk