The pathway torecovery

Roborough

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Welcome home. Individual, dedicated support to make an easier transition to independent living and life within the community.

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A step towards independence and being part of the community.

Roborough House is situated in extensive grounds located in a pleasant suburb of Plymouth. Roborough specializes in providing nursing and personal care for people with complex neurological conditions and associated physical disabilities and also for people with mental health problems.

The homely nature of Roborough makes it an ideal stepping stone towards reintegrating into the wider community.

Ongoing clinical input from the community mental health or physical disability teams, together with daily support from the nursing and support staff help people readjust to and cope with everyday life, safely and healthily, after periods spent in hospital settings.

Individuals living in positive, well-supported environments like Roborough are more likely to successfully recover and regain their independence.

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We focus on enabling each individual to take small positive steps towards achieving their personal goals.

Our aimsAt Roborough, we encourage and support independence, self-belief and determination, enabling recovery throughout the care pathway. Ultimately this helps build confidence and empowers each individual to achieve a better quality of life, and a more stable independent future. Many people go on to live in a home of their own.

We have created a positive environment where people can develop self-help skills and get used to having the opportunity and desire to do things for themselves. We maintain individual professional support systems with other agencies and with families.

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We don’t judge. We don’t rush. We don’t pressure. We offer positive gentle guidance and support for people to reach goals at their own pace.

FacilitiesRoborough House is able to support 47 people in a comfortable, safe environment.The accommodation and communal space is separated into discreet service areas based on need, enabling specialist support in either neurological and physical conditions or mental health illness. Roborough has many ensuite rooms and two self-contained flats for people who are able to live more independently.

Designed to reflect a genuine home environment to ease the transition to independence and integration within the community, Roborough offers a comfortable, relaxed and nurturing setting.

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An individual support programme.We work with each individual, their families and professionals, to provide a structured and specific support plan, enabling more independence in daily living skills:

Practical skills

• Domestic hygiene and housekeeping

• Shopping, cookery and food preparation

• Budgeting

Social and recreational

• Games and sports, computer games, chess and other shared board games

• Social integration in the local community

Psychological and physical

• Communication skills, community groups and letter writing

• Healthy eating with catering for specific dietary requirements

• Help with self-medication

• Personal hygiene and self-presentation

Advice and advocacy

• Help and advice on using services, e.g. benefits, medical and social service facilities

• Referral for specialist help or advice

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A personal approach to quality support & care and professional standards.All our staff have appropriate experience and qualifications and undergo continuous training and development reviews, with regular supervision and appraisals.

We select staff based not just on experience or qualifications, but on their personal attitude and approach, and how well we feel their personalities will help get the best out of each person living at Roborough.

Good relationships are important in providing a nurturing, progressive environment where staff and clients feel valued and supported.

All support staff are either qualified to, or working towards NVQ level 3 in Care (Promoting Independence).

Looking forward, building confidence, celebrating progress.Roborough provides a stepping stone to a brighter, more independent future. We understand events in someone’s past may have brought them to where they are today, but we focus on the here and now – and taking positive small steps towards shared goals for a fulfilling, independent future.

Take the next step.If you want any more information about Roborough, to arrange a visit, or you want to know if you, or someone you support is eligible for a place at Roborough, we’d be happy to talk to you. Our contact details are on the back cover.

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For further information contact Joanne Moorhouse at:

Roborough House off Tamerton Road Woolwell Plymouth PL6 7BQ

01752 700 788joanne.moorhouse@caretech-uk.com

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