Social Care Commissioning Teams

Living at Deafinitely Independent

Our residents make informed life choices; their privacy, dignity and personal choices are respected.  This is their home; all residents, staff and visitors respect this.  Some of our residents like to bring furniture from their family home but it is our normal practice to furnish new for our friends when they come to DI.

Personal Accommodation includes:

• a personal suite comprising a sitting room, bedroom and ensuite shower/bath room; 
• suites are all fully furnished with bedside cabinets, chest of drawers and TV;
• some suites include a kitchenette, others a facility to prepare snacks.

Day by Day at DI

• Where required, assistance is provided with getting up and retiring.
• Hobbies, entertainment and lots of inspiring activities form our daily choices.
• Activities include college courses.
• Our care staff have excellent signing communication skills.
• We can provide support with personal financial management and a personal weekly allowance.
• Visits to local shopping venues are supported where appropriate by care staff.
• There are good opportunities for making friends and enjoying a social life in our common room, at mealtimes and through shared activities.

A typical day (if there is such a thing) is planned around each individual from the time they get up, to how much they are involved with their own food preparation, to going out on their own, with another resident or with their key worker.  This also includes holidays, weekend and evening activities.  Current activities include life skills, sewing and textiles, patchwork craft, gardening, cookery, cake decoration, flower arranging, pottery, art, swimming, computer skills and English for the deaf.  Residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible within their capabilities.

Mealtimes

• Residents get three nutritionally balanced tasty meals each day, freshly cooked on-site
• Each of our residents makes their daily choice from the weekly menu.
• Residents are encouraged to eat together in our dining rooms, enhancing friendships.

 Day trips and Holidays

• Annual holiday venues are the choice of residents; most go away together, supported by our own staff.
• Opportunities as they arise for weekends away; the Turkey & Tinsel event has become a particular favourite amongst our residents.
• Day trips are more popular in the warmer months.

Safety Features

Significant safety features of our accommodation include:

• call systems in bathrooms & bedrooms.
• some staff carry mobile phones to call for immediate assistance.
• staff have master key access to all accommodation.
• a policy to refurbish with safe furniture having rounded edges and flame-retardant, hygienic fabrics and any other specifications necessary to meet current safety