Safe Sanctuary Living
What we do
Safe Sanctuary Living LTD, is owned by the Younas Family who have a very successful and reputable adult social care brand- National Care Consortium (NCC). Having done this type of support for several years, the business felt it necessary to branch out into providing care to those with a learning disability, Autism and other associated complex needs. Their aim is to provide an exceptional service to those who need it most and support each individual to live within their own homes in order to build on their independence and life skills.
Get in Touch
Head Office
Ground Floor, 3.3 Clarendon Park, Clumber Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AH
Head Office
0115 648 1890
referrals@safehaven-group.co.uk
Shaping A Brighter Future
Safe Sanctuary Living Ltd, provides community supported living for people living with a Learning Disability, Autism and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. Our aim is to deliver outcome-focused services which are responsive to local needs and national service requirements. We promote independence through the provision of intensive care and support for people whose characteristics and behaviours require understanding, robust risk management, structure and familiarity to enable engagement and integration into their communities by skilled staff. We support these individuals to achieve a good quality of life and well-being in sustainable homes leading to positive outcomes.
What we do
Safe Sanctuary Living Ltd, provides community supported living for people living with a Learning Disability, Autism and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. Our aim is to deliver outcome-focused services which are responsive to local needs and national service requirements. Focusing on the strengths of individuals, we seek to achieve and maintain quality lifestyles and secure long-lasting accommodation for all those we work with. In order to achieve this, our approach is based on developing working partnerships with stakeholders and agencies that can contribute to the person’s journey while facilitating engagement with services to provide ongoing care and support focusing on: - Personalisation – ensuring each individual care pathway is planned, proactive, coordinated and reviewed to show distance traveled and where direction may need to be altered - Accommodation – that environmental factors are considered when sourcing appropriate accommodation recognising that a safe and welcoming physical environment is the springboard to personal wellbeing and comfort - Health, Safety and Well Being – helping people to get the services they want to stay healthy and well. Ensuring people know who to talk to if they are being abused. Making sure that information in Health Action Plans is easy to understand and people and their families are involved in deciding what happens - Employment, Education and Day Opportunities – exploring different employment options, such as supported employment, voluntary work, access to college, skills development and supported learning - Preparing for Adulthood – Enabling young people to have choice, freedom and control over their lives, their support and their living arrangements - Participating in Society – having friends and supportive relationships, participating in, and contributing to, the local community and being as healthy as possible in adult life We promote independence through the provision of intensive care and support for people whose characteristics and behaviours require understanding, robust risk management, structure and familiarity to enable engagement and integration into their communities by skilled staff. We support these individuals to achieve a good quality of life and well-being in sustainable homes leading to positive outcomes.
The Vision and Mission
- To safeguard young people from anything and anyone who can harm their welfare - To support and empower young people to learn and develop the skills they need to become independent - To celebrate young people's progress by recognising and rewarding their achievements - For our young people to be able to live independently and achieve their full potential in life, giving them a brighter future - For Local Authorities to want us to work with more of their young people because they see the success young people are achieving with our support
Who we support
Learning Disabilities
We support individuals with a variety of different disabilities, these could be mild, moderate, severe, profound or an individual that has multiple disabilities. This means that our staff are trained and well equipped for supporting each individual in a person-centred way, ensuring their rights, choice and independence are maintained. We do this, through robust care and support planning, regular reviews to each individual’s needs and working in partnership with families and other agencies, which ensures the support provided is the least restrictive and most effective. We enable and encourage individuals with a learning disability to play an active role within society, to build their self-esteem and confidence. We do this through promoting social inclusion and encouraging new activities to ensure each individual as the opportunity to become involved in something new. We understand that each individual has their own goals and aspirations and we support each person to reach positive outcomes, whilst ensuring and maintaining positive risk taking.
Autism
As well as supporting individuals with a learning disability, we also support those with Autism. We recognise that these individuals may have a diagnosis of a learning disability alongside their Autism and strive to deliver outstanding care to each person to enable them to live a safe and happy life within the community. Our staff are highly experienced and trained in supporting individuals with Autism and other associated needs. We understand the importance of implementing and maintaining coping strategies for those who may experience anxiety or distress as a result of their Autism. We do this, through embedding Positive Behaviour Support within a person’s care and support package to enable them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Mental Health issues
At Safe Sanctuary Living we recognise that at any one time 1 in 4 of us can suffer with a diagnosable mental health issue, and suicide in the number one cause of death in adults between the ages of 15 -49-year olds. We recognise that the Coronavirus pandemic has placed an unprecedented stress on all of us – however this can be intolerable to individuals already struggling to cope with their enduring mental health needs. The fear of the virus on one’s health, added complications to shopping and accessing community services, in addition to isolation, separation from family, friends and our usual support networks have exacerbated the symptoms of mental ill health. We are therefore keen to promote our mental health services – offering both supported living and community outreach. We are passionate about delivering a meaningful service by trained and experience staff to those individuals in our local communities that are struggling with their mental wellbeing and are keen help challenge the stigma of mental illness and mental health issues.
Additional Needs
We recognise that as well as a learning disability and Autism, some individuals may experience additional health needs to which they require further support to manage. We offer our support to those who may require a significant amount of support in these areas and understand the complexities of this. We offer support to those who may have a physical health needs, such as mobility issues, and also those who may have mental health needs. Our staff are highly skilled and trained to support people with a dual diagnosis, which means the placement can be as successful as possible for each person.
Behaviours that challenge
At Safe Sanctuary Living, we adopt the least restrictive measures to ensure the best outcomes for each individual. We understand that some individuals with complex needs may struggle to communicate their wishes and feelings effectively, which may result in behaviours that challenge. These behaviours that challenge could be both verbal or physical, to which our staff are highly skilled and trained to prevent and safely manage. We use proactive strategies in the way of positive behaviour support to ensure we adopt safe practice and embed restraint reduction standards within the support we deliver. We also look to ensure we promote the principles of stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, Autism or both (STOMP) within our services. We follow the guidelines shared by the NHS and ensure we meet the requirements set out by the Care Quality Commission and Local Authorities. We recognise that at times the proactive use of medications may be required to support individuals at times of high anxiety, however, we aim to reduce this as set out within the guidelines.
Our Pathways "Supported Living"
Here at Safe Sanctuary Living, we provide bespoke services to meet individual need. This means we shape the home environment and seek appropriate accommodation options with a focus on environmental aspects that may otherwise cause difficulties for people with Autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. This involves comprehensive housing and environmental assessments and bespoke Supported Living packages within a protected tenancy. Whilst we understand the need for solo provisions for some individuals, we also promote shared living to enable each person to have the opportunity to socialise. We do this using our thorough assessment tool, which helps us to match the compatibility of each person, to ensure their home environment is both safe and comforting. We provide flexible support to meet the needs of each individual and aim to reduce this over time to increase and promote independence. As well as this, we are able to quickly increase support should the need arise to ensure the safety of all involved.
Our Pathways "Outreach"
Providing services to individuals with - Learning disability - Autism - Enduring mental health needs - Personality disorder - Physical disabilities Here at Safe Sanctuary living we recognise the last year has been pretty difficult for all of us – but especially for those of us who need a bit of extra support in their homes to manage in our own homes. Our outreach support service is designed to make day to day life a little easier to cope with. Due to the increased risk of potential isolation faced by individuals with disabilities and mental health issues we are more interested in addressing need that sticking to diagnostic labels. Our individually agreed outreach packages can vary according to the needs of each person. Safe Sanctuary Living Ltd can provide the following: - Visiting individuals in their own homes to reduce isolation and loneliness - Support with tenancy issues - Supporting with attending appointments, budgeting, accessing community services and household tasks. - Signposting to specialist advice services relating to debt management, relationships counselling, employability, benefits and envisage offering further support to an individual whilst they are in the process of engaging with the service they have been referred on to (if necessary) and can do follow up to ensure that this referral has been successful. - Liaising with social workers, CPNs and consultants
Supporting You!
Our support reflects the outcomes and performance measures for effective service delivery for each person being characterised by: - Positive social interactions - People having a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life - Opportunities for choice and positive risk taking - Encouragement of greater independence and flexible approaches to care and support delivery with an emphasis on reduced care and support where applicable - Support to establish and maintain positive relationships - Safe and welcoming physical environment that offers security and comfort - Skilled workforce, trained in all aspects of working with people who have Autism, learning Disabilities and complex behaviour and support needs. We focus on you and aim to help you achieve your goals. We help and encourage you to focus on your strengths, skills and assets and assist you in making realistic plans to achieve positive outcomes. We also help you to record these achievements in the way of a personal development plan, to enable you to look back at the greatness you’ve achieved. This will help you to reflect on the obstacles you may have faced and how you have overcome them, with the right support, at the right time.
Supporting You! "Working with Families and other agencies"
Our aim is to ensure the people close to you are involved and supported throughout your journey into supported living. We want to make sure the people who matter to you most have every opportunity to provide their input into the care and support you may require. At Safe Sanctuary Living, we feel it is imperative to gather these views to ensure exceptional care is delivered and we want to reassure families their loved ones are in safe hands. We adopt an open-door policy, which means, your family or loved ones can give their feedback as and when they need to. This feedback is welcomed, and we aim to action any improvements that may be suggested if these will benefit the individual in a positive way. Safe Sanctuary Living also has experience in working with other agencies such as social workers, healthcare professionals as well as many other groups. This means we can provide exceptional care to people in their own homes and aim to keep them there for as long as possible. We understand that the people we support may, at times, experiences a number of difficulties which, in the past, may have led to placement breakdown. However, we aim to work in partnership with these agencies to implement a robust package of care, that meets the specific needs of that individual at that time. We also ensure these measures are time specific and aim to reduce the amount of support or measures, if it is safe to do so, to ensure the least restrictive care is available to that individual.
