About carer ID 11655
Learning Disability, Hearing Impairment, Older Adult, Physical Disability, Sight Impairment, Acquired Brain Injury, Autism
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About Me: I am a caring and kind person with a positive attitude and a sense of fun. I hope to be able to help you to learn new skills and try new things.
About our house: I live in Brixham. Our house is a mid-terraced Victorian house with steps up to the front door from the pavement. There are lots of big, light and airy rooms and stairs up to the bedrooms. There is a patio at the rear. We also have a ‘Just Next Door’ option off the garden – it’s a small bedsitting room with kitchenette and ensuite shower room & loo. This could be a great opportunity as a stepping stone to independence.
Who else lives here?: Myself and one young man that lives with us through Shared Lives. We also have a British bulldog. My daughter and 3 young grandchildren visit very regularly.
What we like to do: We like to eat together as a family and include any friends or visitors too. I enjoy taking the dog for walks locally and keeping active. I like to go out and about in Torbay shopping, going to the cinema, visiting the beaches and going out for meals. I also like to upcycle furniture and do craft activities like knitting and crochet.
My experience as a carer: I have been a Shared Lives Carer for 8 years and my mum and auntie have been Shared Lives Carers for more than 30 years so I was brought up living with people who had additional support needs. I worked in London in various day service settings and also as an Independent Living Officer.
As a Shared Lives Carer I have successfully supported someone to move on to a more independent setting.
Who I can support: Someone of any age group who would enjoy living in a family environment, or just next door set up, and would like to build on their independence. I am very motivated to support people to live as independently as they are able to, and have the skills to work with people on daily living and towards or maintaining independence. I want to help other people realise their full potential by learning or developing their skills. Anyone who lives here would need to have a degree of mobility due to stairs up to and within my house. They would need to be safe to be at home on their own for up to 5 hours. Due to personal values, this placement wouldn’t be suitable for people who swear or want to engage in sexual relationships (in the house) outside of marriage. I can also provide fun short breaks for individuals too.