working with livability
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A leaflet to show who we are and what we do.TRANSCRIPT
Social care in the UK is going through major change. Public sector spending and service delivery are under pressure, not least from the current economic climate and changes in government policy. This is having a radical impact on the shape and quality of all services purchased by commissioning bodies.
Livability understands the challenges and can offer you cost-effective, person-centred solutions.
Working with Livability
SowhatisLivability’srole in supporting disabled people in the 21st century?
Kayleigh: ‘I think Lifestyle Choices is an excellent service because it gives disabled people like myself independence and confidence.’ Watch our short films about Lifestyle Choices at www.livability.org.uk/services
Visit www.livability.org.uk/services email [email protected] or call 020 7452 2087 for more information
Livability - a reputation for innovationLivabilityhasledbyexamplesinceJohnGroomsandtheShaftesburySociety,ourfoundingcharities,werelaunchedover160yearsago.
Aspioneersinthecareandsupportofdisabledanddisadvantagedpeople,theseorganisationsledthewayinprovidingfreeschooleducationandshelteredworkshops.Webrokenewgroundbytakingdisabledyoungpeopleoutofhospitalwardsandintoschools.Overtheyears,Livabilityhasseenitsmethodsandpracticesbecomeacceptedpolicies,shapingthewaythesectorhasdeveloped.
Today,Livabilityisstillattheforefrontofsupportingdisabledpeoplethroughouttheirlives,withourthreeeducationcentres,carehomesandsupportedlivingservices.Weworkwithindividualservicefunds(ISF)management,andprovidecommunity-basedsupportandemploymentopportunitiesthroughservicesincludingLifestyleChoices.Wealsoofferaccessibleholidays,respitecare,andspecialistacquiredbraininjuryrehabilitation.
Ourworkwithdisabledanddisadvantagedpeopleisbuiltuponourcorebeliefinthevalueofeveryindividualandtheirpotentialtocontributetotheircommunity.
Helping you meet your challengesPersonalisationisthebiggestrecentdevelopmentinoursector–andLivabilityissuccessfullymeetingthechallengesinvolved.Ourstaffaretrainedtoassistserviceuserstoengageinself-directedsupport,andperson-centredplanningremainsoneofourmostimportanttools.Aspersonalbudgetsandpersonalhealthbudgetsarerolledoutnationally,Livabilityisworkingwithleadingcouncils,healthauthoritiesandserviceuserswhoalreadyholdtheirownbudgets.WearealsodevelopingworkwithIndependentServiceFunds(ISF)andmanagement.
Withthreeeducationcentres,accesstoeducationandemploymentisoneofourareasofexpertise.Ourflexiblepackagesrangefromdaystudentsto52-weekresidentialoptions.Weworkhardtoremovebarrierstoachievementsoourstudentsareenabledtolivethelifetheychoose.
Transitionisanotherofourspecialisms.Everyyear,oureducationcentressupportyoungpeopleastheyexploretheiroptions,makedecisionsandtaketheirfirststepsintoadulthood.Aswellasourhands-onexperience,weareattheforefrontofcampaigningontransitionsissues.
Livability’sEnterpriseAgencyopensuppreviouslylimitedopportunitiestodisabledanddisadvantagedpeople.Thisspecialistservicecanprovideeducation,toolsandexpertiseforpeoplewhohaverealbusinessideas,supportingthemfromconceptiontolaunch.
Valueformoneyisalwaysgoingtobecrucialwithinthepublicsector. Ourservicescanhelpyoutomeetyourtargetswhileremainingwithinyourbudgetaryconstraints.
Visit www.livability.org.uk/services
Care homesLivabilityoperates22carehomes,supportingaround260adultswithphysicaldisabilities,learningdifficultiesandcomplexneeds.Eachpersonistreatedasanindividual,andperson-centredplanningenablesthemtomaximisetheirindependence,maketheirownchoicesandidentifygoalsfortheirownlives.
Supported livingOurwell-trainedstaffofferflexiblesupporttohelpdisabledpeoplelivethelivestheychoose.Supportcanrangefromafewhoursaweekto24-hournursingcare.Staffrespondtoserviceusers’individualneeds,andareguidedbytheirpersonalsupportplanswhichsetoutanindividual’swishes,plansandaspirations.
Lifestyle ChoicesIsolationisamajorissuefordisabledpeople.Livability’sLifestyleChoicesserviceenablespeopletoliveafullerlifeoutsidetheirhome.Weprovideindividuallytailoredsupporttohelppeopleaccessemployment,leisureoreducationalservicesintheirlocalarea.
HolidaysOuraccessiblehotelsandself-cateringholidayhomesofferaffordablebreaksfordisabledpeople.Weprovideholidaysforaround4,000peopleayear.
Brain injury rehabilitationLivability’shighlyacclaimedIcanhocentreinSuffolkoffersrehabilitationforthosewithacquiredbraininjury.Specialiststaffworkwithindividualstohelpthemadapttonewdisabilities,relearnlostskillsandworktowardsindependence.
EducationLivabilityrunsthreeeducationcentreswhichoffereducation,careandtherapytochildrenandyoungpeoplewithcomplexlearningandcareneeds.Allourcentresfocusonpreparingstudentsforindependentadultlife.Eachhasamulti-disciplinarystaffteam,givingyoungpeopleaccesstophysiotherapy,speechandlanguagetherapy,nursingcareandevenwheelchairmechanicswithouthavingtoleavethecampus.
Enterprise
OurEnterpriseAgencyworkswithdisabledanddisadvantagedpeopletoassistthembackintowork,andtodeveloptheentrepreneursoftomorrow.AtLivability,wehaveawealthofexperienceinworkingwithoverlookedandoftenvulnerablegroups.Oursensitiveapproachbuildsclients’confidencewhilstgivingthemtheskillstheyneedtoconsiderself-employment.Forourclients,self-employmentcanbemuchmorethanajob–itcanbearealrouteoutofisolationandpoverty.
Enablingdisabled peopleto lead the lifethey choose
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Livability gives you choice
Visit www.livability.org.uk/services email [email protected] or call 020 7452 2087 for more information
Livability is a trusted provider of disability services to:
• 28LondonBoroughs• BedfordBC• BirminghamCityCouncil• BoroughofPoole• BournemouthBC• Bournemouth&PooleNHSPCT• BracknellForestBoroughCouncil• Brighton&HoveCityCouncil• BuckinghamshireCountyCouncil• CalderdaleMetropolitanBorough
Council• CambridgeshireCountyCouncil• CornwallCountyCouncil• DenbighshireCountyCouncil• DorsetCountyCouncil• EastSussexCountyCouncil• EssexCountyCouncil• GloucestershireCountyCouncil• HampshireCountyCouncil• HarrowPCT• HerefordshireCountyCouncil• HertfordshireCountyCouncil• KentCountyCouncil• LeedsCityCouncil• LincolnshireCountyCouncil• LutonBoroughCouncil• NorfolkCountyCouncilandPCT• NorthEastEssexPCT• NottinghamshireCountyCouncil• NorthamptonshireCountyCouncil• OxfordshireCountyCouncil• PlymouthCityCouncil• ReadingBoroughCouncil• RichmondMHT• RochdaleMetropolitanBorough
Council• RutlandCountyCouncil• SolihullPCT• SouthEastEssexPCT• Southend-on-SeaBorough
Council• SouthamptonCityCouncil• StockportMetropolitanBorough
Council• StroudBoroughCouncil• SuffolkCountyCouncilandPCT• SurreyCountyCouncil• SwindonBoroughCouncil• ThurrockCouncil• TraffordMetropolitanBorough
Council• WakefieldCouncilandPCT• WalsallCouncil• WarwickshireCountyCouncil• WestEssexPCT• WestHertfordshirePCT• WestSussexCountyCouncil
andPCT• WiltshireCountyCouncil• WirralMetropolitanBorough
Council• WokinghamBoroughCouncil• WorcestershireCountyCouncil
Correct as of May 2012
50 Scrutton Street, London EC2A 4XQ
See us make a difference
Carol launched a costume hire business
Livability is the new face of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury SocietyLivability is a company limited by guarantee Registered charity no: 1116530 Registered in England no: 5967087
Visit www.livability.org.uk/services email [email protected] or call 020 7452 2087 for more information
• Livability’sEnterprise Agency is currently working with the London Borough of Barnet, DWP and Job Centre Plus to provide self-employment advice. This covers business viability testing and guidance, benefit advice and counselling into self-employment.
Working towards employment
• Livabilityisworkingwithtwopartnersin Bedfordshire to help individuals work towards volunteering, employment or both. We offer a wide variety of services to three organisations, supporting individuals to achieve their goals. Our one-to-one support is a key part of preparing individuals for work, covering life skills, everyday tasks and routines, and pre-employment skills.
Treatment at sector-leading centre Icanho
• Ourbrain injury rehabilitation centre has designed and delivered a cognitive therapy course to the East of England region. This course includes a theoretical understanding of attention, memory and executive functions, and explores assessment options and formulate cognitive diagnoses. This training, which has received consistently excellent evaluation from health professionals, is held both in-house and externally and further training topics are planned.
Lifestyle Choices has given Kayleigh independence
• Livability’sLifestyle Choices service hasdeliveredrealchangeinpeoples’lives in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the South-West, through its personal and focused delivery. This proactive service has a proven track record in supporting disabled people in the community, benefiting local authorities and health services by saving resources needed elsewhere. See our short films at www.livability.org.uk/services