About
Summerland Support
Summerland
Support was set up in 2003 to provide a stable and caring
environment for people with learning disabilities.
We currently have four houses based in Torquay, providing
accommodation for up to fourteen tenants.
All of the houses are of an exceptionally high standard but
with the familiarity of being a home and each as individual
as the tenants who live there. Supported living differs from
other services because it is very person centred and works
around supporting the individual to develop and move forward
in all aspects of daily life.
Support is organised to suit the individual and Summerland
Support works closely with those who are involved with the
tenant including family, social services, advocacy, professional
service providers, health and education.
Summerland Support encourages
tenants to exercise their rights to choice.
Priority is given to enhancing the choices available to tenants,
ensuring that they are protected and safe whilst acknowledging
that an element of risk is part of everyday life. Tenants
are helped and encouraged to maintain family contacts and
to develop new and purposeful relationships with their peer
group and people in the wider community.
It is the aim of the service to assist with the development
of such competence as is necessary for the individual to achieve
greater choice and independence in their daily lives. Summerland
Support will ensure that tenants have the correct level of
support as agreed within their care plan. This will be reviewed
regularly to ensure that tenants are exercising their rights,
making choices and achieving their goals.
The activities that
Summerland offers include the following:
"Summerland
Support is a fabulous place, situated in lovely surroundings
with friendly familiar faces suitable for all people with
any problems.
Look at me, I came to Summerlands thinking I wouldn't be able
to manage but I'm living in supported living and love every
minute. You get the odd day when things don't go right but
as the day goes on and weeks pass things slowly improve.
In the long run Summerlands is the appropriate place for any
young person to live who wants to prove that they can live
semi-independent. People that know me thought that I would
never be able to manage but I've proved them wrong because
here I am in fine fettle, all thanks to the staff at Summerlands
and their helpful hand if ever needed."
