The care people receive is individualised and tailored to their needs

People have a tenancy agreement, which means their home is more secure as they are protected by law

People are often better integrated into the community and can make their own decisions about where they live and who they live with (if anyone). People also have more personal space.

They have more rights, e.g. to choose their care staff. They can choose who enters their home and how they furnish their home.

They are entitled to various social benefits, giving them more disposable income.

Care at home

Staff work with residents to create an individualized home-based care plan based on the Outcome Star model. The aim is to help residents develop their skills, abilities, and confidence to live independently.

Our highly trained staff are available at the main office in your local area at various times, seven days a week. Please visit the Contact Us page for details or leave a message below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Staff are also available outside of these hours should residents require further support.

We also offer support as residents transition to independent living.

This is the most common model. Assisted living or shared living can take place in a facility that usually supports between 1 and 4 people, but larger facilities are also available. The level of support can range from a few hours a week to 24-hour care.

Basically, it is a form of support that offers adults with intellectual disabilities a range of opportunities to be supported in their own home with a tenancy from a qualified, contracted provider.

The aim is to provide a warm and supportive home where the individual has the opportunity to lead a more independent life and become part of a community.

This option is similar to traditional student accommodation in halls of residence. Residents live in single or shared flats, usually no more than 2 people, with their own bathroom and cooking facilities – in a building with a shared communal area and needs-based care. Care can often be shared where appropriate, giving residents the opportunity to receive indirect support and increase their independence. Assistive devices are often used so that residents can request assistance when needed.

Tailored care, support and assistance includes:

Daily living skills

Maintaining a tenancy

Managing finances (household management and social benefits)

Cooking, cleaning and shopping

Building positive relationships

Developing hobbies and interests

Maintaining health, safety and security

Signposting and accessing other services

Planning a successful move

Long-term support

Short term respite

Support during the day

Family support for someone who lives nearby but not with the host family

What if a person is living in accommodation rented from Verity Healthcare but their support services are to be provided by another provider?

Although at Verity Healthcare we employ our own qualified professionals to ensure that the quality of our assessment, person-centred planning and ongoing support is high, we recognise that it sometimes happens that individuals prefer to employ support staff from other providers – perhaps if they already have a relationship with them when they enter into a tenancy agreement with Verity Healthcare.

In such cases, we ensure we work closely with other providers to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.

Of course, even if the apartment is rented, it is the person’s home. They can decorate it according to their personal taste and furnish it with personal items. In addition, any necessary equipment and/or minor adaptations (e.g. stair railings) that help the individual to remain safe and independent and improve their quality of life are allowed. The individual can purchase the equipment from their personal budget. Alternatively, they may receive a direct payment which can be used to purchase the equipment required, provided it meets the individual’s eligible needs (as determined by the local authority).

Different types of assistive devices such as walking aids and stairlifts are called assistive technologies because they help people to be independent. One type of assistive technology is telecare.

Telecare devices range from those that require the user to press a button – this action triggers an alarm at a remote centre – to systems that monitor a person’s well-being and/or their environment. The devices can help detect falls, inactivity, smoke, flooding, carbon monoxide or extreme temperatures in the home.

Assistive devices are part of a range of support services that can be accessed by the person concerned and integrated into their home following an assessment.

Direct payments can be received from a person’s local authority if they:

16 years or over and require community care services; or have parental responsibility for a disabled child.

People aged 16 or over can receive a one-off direct payment for a specific care service following an assessment. The local authority must agree with the individual in advance what they can spend the money on, but will try to give them as much choice as possible. However, the money cannot be used to employ a close relative or someone who lives in the person’s home.