Approximately 1.4 million people in England have learning difficulties, with 40% likely to have a significant mental illness.

Mental health is still something of a taboo subject, yet at any one time, one in six people in the UK has a common mental health problem such as an anxiety disorder or depression, whilst one in 100 has a severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

We focus our attention and support on the small steps that lead to a fulfilling and independent future for people with complex mental health illness. We have a wealth of expertise and experience in delivering the right level of individual support and therapy that is fundamental in achieving rewarding outcomes.

Our approach is focused on the needs of the individual and maximising their independence as soon as possible. It is our goal that each person we support can live in the least restrictive and lowest cost environment whilst continuing to be able to access on-going support and the therapeutic engagement of a full multidisciplinary team.

Therapeutic treatment, care and support for people with complex and enduring mental health illness:

  • Open rehabilitation independent hospital
  • Community group homes
  • Supported living
  • Mental health – Case study
  • Kelly’s journey to independence
  • Names have been changed to protect identities.

Kelly chose to live on her own with support from Hospiva Care. This decision has helped her to be more independent. Now she manages her finances, including budgeting and paying for things like her utility bills.

What is a learning disability?

Approximately 1.4 million people in the UK have a learning disability. A learning disability affects the way a person learns and deals with things in all areas of life, such as developing skills, understanding complex information, managing money and interacting with others.

People with a learning disability often find it difficult to cope on their own with day-to-day tasks and may need support to develop the skills they need to live independently.

This level of support depends on the severity of an individual’s learning disability. Many people with a mild learning disability are able to live on their own and may only require community support to thrive. However, those with a severe or profound learning disability could require full time nursing and intensive care throughout their lives. They could also be living with a physical disability.

Living with a learning disability

Most individuals with a learning disability are treated ‘differently’ to the rest of society. They have to face prejudice and challenges on a daily basis, and may find it difficult to access services and have the control over their lives that most of us take for granted.

With our support, most people with a learning disability can enjoy meaningful, independent and fulfilling lives. In addition to full time care, we provide residential support, as well as transitional services for people taking the step into supported living.

With Hospiva Care’s help, people with learning disabilities have the opportunity to live their lives as they choose.

Across all disciplines – residential and supported living – Hospiva Care’s ethos is to empower each individual to maintain existing contacts with the community and explore new opportunities for growth and development.

Each person’s needs are different; some are self-sufficient, with the capacity to make their own decisions and live a semi-independent life, whilst others require continuous care and support. We want our service users – whatever their abilities or challenges – to get involved and become part of their wider community. This provides them with the best opportunities to lead an independent life, enabling them to experience everything their community has to offer, whether this is attending college, following interests and hobbies or simply meeting new people and making friends.
Young people and adults are supported as they access the local community, find employment or education, and develop friendships, with the aim of gradually reducing the level of support and building independence skills, including travel training and assessing risk.

Our core values are to respect, support and promote the dignity, rights and self-determination of each person. Our community support is an integral part of our service, with staff enabling, empowering and supporting them as they live life as a valuable member of society.

Hospiva Care covers the East London and Essex region and South East.provide a variety of care and support services to assist people with the activities of daily living.

Hospiva Care aims is to ensure the care and support provided is tailored to fit each individuals needs so that you can remain independent and you are able to make your own choices within your home environment by providing you with the appropriate level of care that best suits you.

Our Care Management Team can carry out your risk assessment in English, in many more languages which would help tailor your care package to best suit your needs.

How does it work?

  • You benefit from a one to one carer that will assist with your, domestic chores, personal care, medication and your day to day tasks.
  • It allows you to stay in your home and maintain your daily routine.
  • You won’t have to face the emotional and physical disruption of your daily living by moving into a residential care home.
  • Our live in carers can provide you with companionship – someone to talk to or to play cards with.

Who is Live in care for?

You may be frail or require more care input throughout the day, or have the tendency to wander around when left on your own, Live in care is your better option to moving into a care home as you wish to remain in your own home, in the same environment you have been for years, moving out seems too hard to handle on top of everything else.

Live in care is for you! After all there is no place like home.

Day Opportunities centre is located on westen Road, Romford and managed by Medic2 UK Ltd. Medic2 UK LTD is an Organization, established in 2006, with head office in Basildon.

Medic2 UK is a recognized homecare agency with good reputation, currently providing domiciliary care with Essex County Council, Waltham Forest Council and Supported Living for london Borough of Bexley

Medic2 UK promotes a true passion to deliver the best for our Service Users, by having a person centred approach to our service delivery.

Medic2 day centre, providing a supervised day time, home from home centre for adults whose independence have lessened due to ageing, disability or illness.

Our beautiful environment is designed to makes it feel  like home.

Medi2 Day Opportunities is wheelchair accessible, with experienced, trained staff.

Befriending / Outreach

Medic2  aim to provide both centre based and community outreach support services, supporting the daily activities of service users from a physical, psychological, social, emotional and cultural perspective.

We pledge to provide services of high standard of care to meet the assessed needs of service users; to enable them exercise control and choice, be informed, stimulated, involved, make use of opportunities within their local community by offering an inclusive, dynamic and flexible environment in which a person is the centre (subject to risk assessment).

Experienced, highly trained staff will maintain privacy and dignity at all times while providing our services.

Our service will also offer as much support as required whilst promoting independence to achieve good quality of life and maintain healthy wellbeing.

We offer a caring, lovely and friendly atmosphere at the Centre, with a variety of activity opportunities to stimulate service users, as well as try and encourage people to chat and socialise.

Activities:

We have a full time activity co-ordinator, along with regular social entertainer and speaker every month.

Here are a few of our Activities at the day centre

  • Crafts (arts, card making, pottery)
  • Film Days / Jazz Band
  • Music / Reading
  • Snooker
  • BINGO
  • Short Mat Bowls
  • Scrabble
  • Reminiscence Session
  • Keep Fit
  • Outings / Shopping / Walks
  • Dancing Group (Ball dancing, line dancing)

Any other interest would be facilitated for service users choice to be met.

Alzheimer’s and dementia care

Speciality in Dementia Care Mapping within our Adult Day Care Center, medic2 offers the Dementia Care Program. Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease early, middle, or late stages of cognitive impairment. In order to address the special needs of this population, our Dementia Care Program offers:  welcomed in early, middle, or late stages of cognitive impairment. In order to address the special needs of this population, our Dementia Care Program offers:

  • Electronic Wanderer Protection System
  • One to one supervision as needed
  • Individualized activities geared to the person’s interests and abilities
  • Activities designed to calm and reassure
  • Small group activities designed for individuals with dementia
  • Close communication with family or caregiver
  • Respectful, gentle management of anxiety
  • Supervised integration with other adult day care members to promote socialization, relationships, and enjoyment of shared interests
  • Educational materials for families and caregivers and twice-monthly Caregiver Support Group
  • Professional nursing and aide services with special trainings in dementia care

Meals / opening times

Medic2 Day Opportunities provides nutritious homemade meals, cooked from fresh on the premises.

Service user will have choice of hot & cold meals daily. They will be encouraged to choose from the daily menu any meal of their choice. Each choice will be sensitive to the service users dietary needs (if any). Meals include 2-course balance diet at affordable cost of £5  daily. Snacks, teas & coffee are available free throughout the day. Dietary needs are noted during assessment.

Center  opens from 8am to 4pm/ Monday to Friday

We operate our service in sessions (a session consist of 4 hours each)

Session 1 (from  8am to 12 noon)

Session 2  (from 1pm to 4pm)

Transportation

Medic2 day opportunity centre operate a good transportation system through the whole borough. With our own transport we provide, as and when required pick-up and drop-off facilities with a trained driver and an appropriate escort.

Other transport facility includes:

  • Dial-a-Ride
  • Private Hire Vehicles
  • Medic2 UK Owned Vehicles

At Hospiva supported living  care we provide residential, domiciliary and personal care.

Our aim is to deliver first class quality care and support to adults with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and communication difficulties.

Our multi-disciplinary team work within the community and pride themselves on respecting the needs, rights, choices of all individuals and encouraging independence.

At Hospiva care we start from the principle that people with learning disabilities have the same fundamental rights as anyone else in society, which includes the right to develop and make informed choices about their lives.

We actively promote equality and diversity within our company, both in our staff and the care and support we give others.

Hospiva care Supported Living believe passionately in providing specialist community care to adults with a learning disability.

We specialise in caring for people with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and communication difficulties.

At Hospiva care Supported Living  our foundations are built on the individual needs and aspirations of each person.

Our independent living skills packages are designed to help each person within our care to reach their full potential