What is Adult Placement?
Our Scheme helps people to find a new home, living with Adult
Placement carers.
Some carers live alone, some live with a partner and some live with
their children.
All our carers have been trained and have had police checks.
We will tell you about carers who you could live with as a member
of their family, and get any help that you need.
How does it work?
When we have found an Adult Placement that might be right for
you we can show you a photograph of the carers and their home. You
will be able to meet the carers and visit them a few times so that
you can get to know each other. When you have stayed overnight once
or twice we will ask you if you want to try living with the carers
to see how it goes. If everyone agrees we will help you to move
into your new home.
We will ask you to help us write a Service User Plan which will
tell your carers about you. It will say what you like to do during
the day and what you like to do in the evening and at weekends.
Your Plan will say what new things you would like to do and
learn and also what help you need to look after yourself.
When you have moved into your new home we will have regular
meetings with you and your carers. At the meetings we will talk
about whether you and your carers are both happy and whether there
is anything we need to change.
In your new home you will be treated with respect and as a
member of the family. You must also treat the people who live with
you with respect.
How can it help me?
In your Adult Placement family you will have your own room and
you can bring your own things to put in it.
Your friends and family can visit you when you want and you can
go to see them.
Your carers will be happy to go out with you to do the things you
like to do.
You will be able to go on holiday. Your carers will get some money
each week to help pay for your Adult Placement.
You will also give your benefits money each week to help pay for
where you live, but you will keep at least £40 each week to buy
things for yourself and do the things you want to do .
Your Carers can help you with things like:
- managing your money
- making a cup of tea
- making a phone call
- having a bath
- taking your medication
- getting dressed
- going to the doctor's or hospital
Any information your carers have about you is private. They will
only share things with other people if they need to, in order to
keep you safe or to get help that you need.
If there is anything about your Adult Placement you are not
happy about, we hope you can talk to your carers.
You can also talk to your Care Manager or the Adult Placement
Officer.
You have the right to make a complaint if you feel there is a
problem with your Adult Placement that is not being sorted out.
Your Care Manager or Adult Placement Officer can contact someone to
help you with this.
How do I find out more?
If you want to know more about Adult Placements you can talk to
your Care Manager, present carer or telephone us on 01233
642757.
Frequently asked questions for users
Who can use Adult Placements?
What kind of care does the scheme offer?
What is a short stay?
What is a long-term placement?
What if I change my mind?
How do I find out more about the Adult Placement
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