- Aim: Redevelop two care homes to provide a high-quality physical environment to improve service users’ quality of life.
- Impact: We have completed improvements to a supported housing service in Epsom to develop more independent living opportunities for vulnerable service users and improve staff working conditions. We have also opened supported living accommodation in Carmarthenshire for three deaf adults with additional needs.
Further improvements to services in Bath are taking place in 2008/09. We continue to support 370 people with deafness and other needs with both residential and independent living services across the country.
- Aim: Increase by 18 the number of people who are deaf or hard of hearing with profound additional needs who we support in the community.
- Impact: We have expanded our outreach support services, in Brighton, Torquay, South Wales, Sandwell, Preston and Lancaster enabling us to support 18 more service users in community settings, giving them greater independence.
Ben's story
Our dedicated Outreach Service team provides support to help their clients live independently. For Ben, who is deaf and has autism, this means he has gained the skills and confidence to manage his money, to cross the road safely and travel to college on his own.
“When I originally met him, [Ben] hated being in group situations ... and now he is totally different, really confident." Sandra Whittington, Community Support Worker
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