Adult Placement Scheme Vacancies - East Kent

Ms ‘F’ - Blean - Short Term

MF (female) lives with her dog in a house in Blean, 3 miles outside Canterbury. She has one bedroom upstairs that she is offering for Short Term. She is happy to accept referrals of any age or gender.
 
MF has worked with adults with learning and physical disabilities for the past 9 years and is able to support a wide range of needs including incontinence, challenging behaviour and certain medical conditions. She is also experienced in using manual handling equipment and whilst her own home cannot accommodate wheelchair users, she is willing to provide support to someone in their own home.
 
MF enjoys her garden and the local countryside and would love to share these interests with an Adult Placement person.  She would also like to help the service user increase their confidence and develop their ability to do things on their own.

The ‘M’ Family - Cliftonville - Short and Long Term

AM & GM live with their two sons, 17 & 20,  in a large bungalow in Cliftonville, very near to the coast. The family has a young, friendly dog and chickens in the garden.  There is good access to public transport and all amenities in Margate. They also have a large extended family who are very much a part of their lives.

AM  & GM already have one adult placement, a female in her early 50’s who has a hearing impairment. They have extended their property and have two vacant bedrooms on the ground floor that they would like to offer to an adult placement. AM (female) is currently the main carer, but GM would give up his full-time employment to help support additional service users.  
The sort of person they are looking for can be male or female, aged over 30, mobile enough to be able to go out and about and be happy to share their home with their existing service user.

AM & GM would like to provide long term placements, and would consider short term placements, but not weekend.

JG – Herne Bay – Short term

J and S live in a large property with their two sons, aged 11 and 15, five minutes drive from Herne Bay. The family has a friendly dog and a tortoise. They enjoy walking, swimming, playing badminton and going to their beach hut.

J (female) will be the main carer, supported by S.  She currently works with young people, promoting regular attendance at school  so is available in the school holidays.  J has spent time at a local day opportunities service for people with learning disabilities in preparation for becoming an Adult Placement Scheme Carer. The family are very enthusiastic about sharing their home with an adult placement person.

Initially, J & S would like to offer short breaks or short term placements (school holidays) with a view to taking a long term placement.

BW – Ramsgate – Long Term

B lives with her husband in a 5 bed Victorian house in Ramsgate. The house is a short walk from the seafront and local town. B will be the main carer although her husband will also offer support.

The bedroom offered for a long term placement is upstairs, so although she is happy to accept referrals from any gender or age, she is unable to offer a place to a wheelchair user or anyone with poor mobility. They no longer have any children living at home although they do come and visit. They now have no pets.

B has 20 years experience supporting adults with a learning disability, and her husband 16 years. They have both worked in a day centre and B also worked in a school, she now works in a respite care home.

The couple enjoy music, and C plays in a band.

They also enjoy trips out to local pubs and restaurants, and attend local events and visit places of interest. The person placed would be welcome to join them, although they would also be encouraged to follow their own interests.

To get more information about the Adult Placement Scheme e-mail the team at APSKent@kent.gov.uk or phone 01233 652401.