Help Service Users Stay at Home

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Supporting a service user to live at home can be of great benefit that will help maintain there independence, dignity and respect with staying in their own home, have control over their own life and make decisions about the support they need, it would allow them the freedom to choose to participate in social activities, education, or access the community. more time spent with loved ones, a greater sense of normality, able to maintain a little more control over daily routine, surrounded by their own possessions, allows them to stay in their familiar soundings and they know who they are and fond memories round them so that they recognize who is who (family and friends photos or objects that familiarize them to their past), also no interruptions or noise from other 'patients or residents' who may be confused, more likely to get visits from friends and family - some individuals don't like hospitals or residential or nursing homes and moving a individual from their personal environment and familiar surroundings could make a service user feel lonely, isolated and less confident, this could lead to them not taking part in social activities, they may become withdrawn and possibly depressed. With learning difficulties sometimes it can range from a variety of situations that can be arranged. Most individuals with a learning disability lead their lives, the majority still live at home with their parents or in some form of mainstream residential service and the family may have relief help so like a organisation like ours will step in and help with meal times, outings and any other daily activities e.g. personal care and bathing. Some individuals with disabilities live in long-stay controlled home or hospitals. There has become an increased recognition that small group homes, warden controlled homes are not the widespread answer to community living, but the people who has
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