Helping people to live a better quality of life – at home and in their community.
As your local provider of choice for people with complex care needs we’re here to provide you with urgent and longer-term care and support – when you need it most.
We help adults (aged 18-65+) and children (up to age of 18) living with complex care needs, including:
| Learning disability | A learning disability can come in many different forms, but ultimately it means that an individual has a more limited capacity to learn than their peers. Learning disabilities also vary in severity, some people will be able to live a relatively normal life, but may need a classroom assistant or a specialist learning tutor at school. Whereas others may need permanent, full-time care to help them live their lives. The varying limitations of a learning disability mean that an individual can either experience limitations in one specific area, such as a Dyslexic person may struggle to learn new words, or the limitations can affect their whole life, and there may be difficulties with activities such as eating, moving around or communicating. |
| Autism | People with autism are likely to think, move and/or act differently to their peers. There are a lot of sensory issues with autism, and individuals with this condition may find it difficult to be in brightly lit rooms or find sudden, loud noises startling. |
| Acquired brain injuries | People with autism tend to prefer a routine and will often get upset if there is any disruption to their daily schedule. Communication and social interaction may be difficult too, with individuals sometimes lacking in emotional intelligence, meaning they may find it difficult to understand how other people feel. Autistic people may also be highly sensitive, both physically and emotionally. An individual may dislike being touched, or may become easily frustrated or upset when they are trying to complete a task. |
| Behaviours that challenge | Behaviours that challenge, or challenging behaviour, is when a person acts in a way that will cause potential harm or injury to others, and/or cause emotional trauma to the people around them. Individuals that display challenging behaviour may lack empathy for other people, either intentionally or through a problem with their executive functions. Behaviours that challenge can include violence, aggression, self-harming or threatening to self-harm, and any level of disruptiveness or destruction. Any type of this behaviour can be a sign that the individual is bored, they are feeling physical pain, or their behaviour can even be a sign of anxiety. Whilst this behaviour is difficult to manage, carers or family members can find ways to recognise triggers for the behaviour and develop methods to distract the individual before they can act in a way which may disrupt a situation or harm another person. |
| and/or other mental health needs. |
