With over 15 years experience, the proprietors of
Meadowcroft pride themselves on offering a high
standard residential care service for adults with a
learning disability within Meadowcroft. An individual
at Meadowcroft is generally offered a place on the basis
of it being their ‘home for life’ or as
long as the individual wishes to live within the home
and the home is able to meet their identified needs.
The principles inherent to the provision
of care are that residents are supported as unique,
valued individuals in their daily living and leisure
activities, with the aim of enabling and facilitating
the development of individual’s skills and abilities
as well as promoting optimum health and well being.
Individual care planning is based on detailed assessment
of identified strengths and needs that promote the following
values:
| INDIVIDUALITY & IDENTITY: |
Promoting the uniqueness of each resident
of the home and their right to be respected, regarded
and treated as an individual. The recognition that
care needs to be tailored to the specific needs
of the individual. |
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| RIGHTS: |
Promoting and respecting each resident’s
legal, civil and human rights. |
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| CHOICE: |
Promoting opportunities for each resident to make
informed choices as part of their everyday living
activities, to select for themselves from a range
of alternative options, or where this proves difficult
for an individual, explore ways and means that would
enable the person to convey what they want and the
benefits of doing so. |
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| PRIVACY: |
The right of each and every resident of the home
to have privacy or time left alone and undisturbed
as befits their needs. To avoid intrusion such as
the need to knock before entering the individual’s
room and protecting the person’s personal
space. |
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| INDEPENDENCE: |
Promote, support and facilitate each resident’s
ability to do things for themselves irrespective
of how small their contribution may be in becoming
as independent as they are able or willing to be.
To have control over their own lives, to make their
own decisions and to take ‘calculated’
risks based on sound risk assessment and management
strategies. |
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| DIGNITY: |
Promoting the importance of preserving the dignity
of each individual resident, especially when intimate
or personal care is provided and to preserve the
individuals sense of self worth. |
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| RESPECT: |
Fostering demonstrable attitudes, behaviour and
practices that value people with learning disabilities
as being important and equal to the rest of society. |
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| PARTNERSHIP: |
Working in partnership with individual residents
of the home, relatives, carers, relevant professionals
and agencies. |
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