Accommodation

Summerhill Care recognizes that prospective Service users should have the opportunity to choose a home, which suits their needs. To facilitate that choice, we do the following:

• Provide detailed information on the service by publishing a Service user guide.

• Ensure that every prospective Service user has his or her needs thoroughly assessed before a decision on admission is taken.

• Demonstrate to every person about to be offered a tenancy that we are confident we can meet his or her needs as assessed.

• Offer introductory visits to prospective Service users and avoid unplanned admissions except in cases of emergency.

Our aim is to open more home care to help the communities and to support the local authorities which are intended to provide suitable environments where Service users can experience independent living in the community. 

Summerhill Care aims to help our Service users develop the skills, tailored to the individual’s capabilities, that they need to live more independently, and integrate into the local community.

The ways in which we support Service users may include providing advice, prompting or assistance with:

• Correspondence related to their tenancy.

• Budgeting, paying household bills, and claiming appropriate benefits.

• Meal planning, shopping and cooking.

• Domestic upkeep of their tenancy.

• Maintaining the security and safety of the property.

• Opportunities for employment or voluntary work. 

• Opportunities for education and leisure.

• Registering with GP and dentist or their choice and maintaining links with

appropriate healthcare services.

• Taking any prescribed medication.

• Responding to their challenging needs in liaison with other agencies involved in their support and care.

• Maintaining / developing community links and relationships.