What is Supported Living
Supported living allows individuals to be as independent as possible but with the appropriate amount of support always there for them to do so. While living in one of our flats they are encouraged and supported in undertaking everyday skills such as personal care, shopping, caring for their environment and accessing the local community and beyond.
Forrest House staff provide individual care packages for each of those involved. The packages are designed to meet their personal needs and aspirations, and to promote improved self image and self esteem.
Care and support includes:
- Personal care.
- Supervision, ordering and administering medication.
- General household duties and cleaning.
- Food / personal shopping.
- Assistance with the arranging of social outings and holidays.
- Accompanying individuals to social outing and holidays.
- Discussing and organising access to educational activities.
- Assistance with budgeting, payment of bills and general managing of finances.
Accommodation
Our Supported Living Accommodation consists of 2 specially adapted ground floor flats in the Shawlands area.
Each flat has wheelchair access via a ramp and consists of an open plan living and dining room, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.The bathroom has a specialised Parker Bath and overhead hoist. The kitchen is adapted for wheelchair users with units, taps and other controls at a suitable height. All doors in the flat are wider than standard doors to allow wheelchair access without problems. The flats are situated in a central area of Shawlands with very good access to local amenities
