Barnett Wood Lane. A welcoming home, offering transitional support for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

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1 Barnett Wood Lane A welcoming home, offering transitional support for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

2 Welcome to our home A warm welcome to Barnett Wood Lane, a lovely detached Victorian house in Ashtead, Surrey, close to local amenities and with great local transport links nearby. Barnett Wood Lane is an ideal home environment for people who are thinking of moving on or where transitional care would benefit. At Barnett Wood Lane we support people who wish to live as independently as possible, irrespective of the level of care and support they require. We provide a home where people can live comfortably and safely, enjoying learning new skills and building confidence. Barnett Wood Lane team exemplify the values of our charity - valuing the individual, working together, honesty, energy and creativity. Clare Pelham, CEO Award winning..we are the 2014 winners of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Excellent Care Award and The Chief Executive s Award.

3 Transitional support Our support packages are based around each individuals need; encompassing all aspects of daily living. Including personal care, help with cleaning and cooking, medical appointments, medication, financial assistance, road safety awareness, gaining employment developing skills through goal plans, building social networks and orientation to name a few. Providing support and gradually reducing that support as individual confidence is increased and living skills are strengthened. The aim of the home is to provide an environment with individually tailored support, where the next step is either supported living or moving into the local community. We aim to support our residents to be independent and get the most out of life, in preparation for supported living or moving into the local community.

4 The right support On arrival you are supported to create your own person-centred, support and goal plans. These are regularly monitored and reviewed to ensure goals are successful and achievable. We aim to support people at Barnett Wood Lane to become more confident about directing their own choices. The support we offer at Barnett Wood Lane is based on what our residents tell us they want. We will always ask what you would like to do or achieve. Our friendly team are fully trained to provide 24 hour care and support. Its a pleasure to work with everyone in a happy house. Pepe, member of staff

5 Great facilities Barnett Wood Lane is well equipped and comfortable - somewhere you can relax and feel at home. Our facilities include: an activity room a spacious dining room lounge a large back garden Your room We have six spacious bedrooms, two of which have en-suite facilities and one with a wet room. Each room has an overhead hoist and can be adapted to your individual needs. Dining choices At Barnett Wood Lane we make sure mealtimes can be enjoyed by everyone. We offer different meal options that are designed to suit you. Our menus are planned by our residents and staff - you are welcome to contribute suggestions and ideas. Tell us about your favourite dish! You are very welcome to fully furnish your room or simply bring personal items. Our manager will be happy to discuss furnishing options with you.

6 Barnett Wood Lane is my second home - it has a very friendly atmosphere. Come and visit and see for yourself. Sue, team member Enjoy activities At our home you ll have the chance to enjoy all sorts of activities we aim to make sure there is something for everyone, whether you want to socialise, exercise or learn new skills. Our residents have recently enjoyed arts and crafts lessons, gardening and games. And as we are situated near to the Village of Ewell, it s easy to organise trips to eat out and shopping. There is a range of day services in the local community that you can attend and some residents have occupational placements where they receive payments. Guests always welcome We welcome visitors at any time - for a chat, a cup of tea or a meal. If your guests would like to stay we are happy to arrange accommodation.

7 A friendly team All our staff and volunteers are screened by the Criminal Records Bureau before they start work with us. We also make sure new members of our team share our values and are reliable and trustworthy. At Barnett Wood Lane our team includes men and women of different ages. Our service manager, Joan, is supported by experienced team leaders. Everyone receives frequent training to make sure we always provide you with the highest quality service. Once you move in we will regularly get in touch with you to check you re happy A great place to work, where you always have a laugh in a homely atmosphere and feel valued as a team member Pip, member of staff Our volunteers Our residents also enjoy the support of a fantastic team of trained volunteers. They help in so many ways - from assisting with activities and providing transport to simply being there for a chat.

8 Get in touch If you would like to ask a question about anything to do with Barnett Wood Lane, please get in touch. We d love to hear from you! Our contact details Leonard Cheshire Disability Barnett Wood Lane 108 Barnett Wood Lane Ashtead Surrey, KT21 2LS barnettwoodlane@leonardcheshire.org Service manager: Joan Muthu The information in this leaflet is available in other formats. Please contact us for more details. Leonard Cheshire Disability is a charity supporting people to live independently. Registered charity no: (England & Wales), SC (Scotland) Registered office: 66 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL Last reviewed: December 2014 Next reviewed: December 2015