Cherry
Autism Service
Service overview
Cherry is a residential home for people living with a learning disability and/ or Autism. The home works with commissioners, families and individuals to provide support designed around individual needs, wants and aspirations.
Residents at Cherry are supported using active support, person centred planning (PCP) and positive behavioural support (PBS).
Admission Criteria
Cherry supports:
- Males or females aged 18 and over who have a diagnosis of a autism and a learning disability. Individuals are likely to have additional needs an may display behaviours that challenge.
- Admission is primarily based upon an initial 12 week assessment period.
Philosophy of care
Philosophically, we believe in understanding the needs of the individual through robust assessment in order to provide person centred support to enable individuals to lead fulfilling lives as part of their local community.
We do this through:
- A small Autism specific environment to encourage staff to reflect on practice and how to support the individual.
- Person centred plans to develop positive behaviour support, enabling individuals to maintain and develop skills leading to greater independence.
- Providing services that represent good value for money by demonstrating measurable, effective outcomes and progression.
- Ensuring our colleagues have opportunities for tailored training and development to meet individual needs.
- Ensuring that compliance and audit systems support service delivery and constantly drive improvement and embed quality in everything we do.
- We work with a wide range of stakeholders to meet the needs of the individuals needs.
The support you will receive
- The support you receive will be tailored around you and your individual needs- a person centred approach.
- We will work with you to increase and maintain your independence and opportunities.
- Our care and support is tailored to you and your needs. We will support you in all aspects of daily life, where needed.
- We facilitate and support you to engage in forums to ensure you have a say about, and take an active role with the running of your home.
- We will encourage and support you to learn new skills in a setting you find most comfortable with – this may be at home or in the community.
- Highfield Hub, an on-site day service, facilitates social and recreational activities as well more formal based learning and education in conjunction.
Facilities
- A two bedroom cottage
- Double sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes
- En-suite shower rooms in both bedrooms
- Shared bathroom with bath
- Lounge / dining room
- Extensive landscaped grounds
- Access to a range of social and educational opportunities including college courses, work experience, swimming, bingo, cycling, bowling cinema, and options to utilise a day opportunities service
- Options to access the ‘Woodlands’, an outdoor learning environment
The surrounding area
Cherry is located in the hamlet of Llangwyfan in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The nearby town of Denbigh provides access to local amenities which include: supermarkets, a post office, library, restaurants, shops and pubs. The location offers the benefits of tranquillity as well as excellent opportunities for exercise and observing local wildlife. It is also within minutes of a main road through North Wales, putting the whole region within easy reach from the mountains of Snowdonia, to the North Wales coast and beyond.
Registered Manager
Tammy Griffith, Registered Manager
Tammy is qualified to QCF level 5 in health and social care, level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in management and has completed ILM level 4 in Leadership and Management.
Tammy has worked for MHC since 2005, working her way up from Support Worker to Registered Manager. She has experience in Autism, challenging behaviours and complex needs.
‘By working together, we develop pathways for individuals that enable them to achieve positive outcomes.’
