Wider Options Supported Living Schemes
Individually assessed, professionally supported comprehensive programmes meet individual needs at all times.
Wider Options’ Supported Living Schemes offer specialist support based on a full understanding of the needs of adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We combine best practice in both professional and practical areas to meet the needs of each individual at any time throughout each 24 hour period. Our Supported Living Schemes are designed to enable each person to increase their independence and enjoy the benefits of a home of their own.
Providing choice of support providers
Wider Options consults with service users and advocates as part of the selection of staff. Individuals have the right to choose the staff who support them to achieve greater independence and control.
The Wider Options Philosophy
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Unconditional Valuing of each person for themselves as a unique individual with a right to a say in the support they receive.
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Option Extension – to help each individual achieve their potential for a fulfilling independent life, with a full place in their local community.
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Personal Enablement – working with each individual to help them manage or put into perspective any specific difficulties.
Service objectives.
The service aims to meet the explicit priorities and identified needs of each individual with autism and/ or learning difficulties to enable safe, consistent, encouraging and positive support to be provided at the right level to maximise independence and enjoyment.
Wider Options support each individual to have…
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A home with their own Tenancy
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A job or a structured programme of things to do during the daytime.
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Choice and control with the necessary support to make the most of it.
Wider Options…
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Ensures individuals are at the centre of decision making.
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Works in collaboration with the family and other support networks.
Policy Framework- based on best practice
The services provided by Wider Options are registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection and governed by the unique comprehensive Company Policy and Procedural Framework.
Individual Support Plans, based on detailed, agreed assessments, set out the specific programmes for each individual to be delivered to the standards in the Policy Framework.
Tenant Participation Arrangements
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Individuals are supported to understand and exercise their rights as tenants and to manage their tenancies as fully as possible.
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Tenants will be supported to pay their rent and other charges when they are due.
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Tenants are supported to take progressively more control over their lives by receiving information in ways that aid understanding.
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Tenants will be encouraged to use advocacy services and to develop self-advocacy skills.
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Tenants will be encouraged to use their right to influence how their support is developed and delivered.
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Tenants will have a say in the appointment of staff.
Housing
Supported Housing Schemes are provided by Housing Providers who are separate from, but who work in close collaboration with Wider Options. Wider Options staff will help tenants to comply with their tenancies and work with the landlord at all times. The Tenants receive Housing Benefit and pay rent to the Landlord. Wider Options works in partnership with experienced, specialist, property developers and Housing providers. This partnership ensures that the specialist requirements of the individuals with an autistic spectrum disorder and/ or learning difficulties are understood from the outset and translated into the development of quality, purpose built housing. The housing provider ensures long term support is given to the Tenants in their home.
Person Centred Planning
Person Centred Planning places the person at the centre of the planning activity. As a result of this, the support required is determined by the person with autism and/ or learning difficulties and those who know them best.