Independence-Development Ltd is a therapeutic care service which is registered with CQC (Care Quality Commission),and provides a high quality of specialist care for young people with Learning Disabilities, Autism (ASD) and Mental Health issues. We have been established for over four years and we have built up a positive reputation in the care sector within social services and the NHS. We are able to facilitate high risk service users that need a therapeutic level of care with clear boundaries and management of self-harming behaviours, other risk taking behaviours, and mental health issues. Our referrals come from both NHS and Local Authorities.
We are motivated and committed to providing a high standard of care, accommodation and an excellent treatment care plan that enables service users to achieve and succeed in their lives. Our aim is to deliver effective and outcome-based services within a therapeutic, person centred, professional, caring environment.
Our team of practitioners at Independence-Development hold valid DBS certificates, have a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with service users with challenging behaviours, mental health and learning disabilities within the care sector and are qualified and are undertaking CPD (Continued Professional Development).
To provide a unique therapeutic service that will be delivered by qualified practitioners
Provide care for those service users with Learning disabilities (Autism) and Mental Health issues
To provide a safe and caring nurturing therapeutic environment
To provide opportunity for change to each service user
To provide an effective keywork system as it is evident that this relationship can work well for service users and sometimes is the way forward with developing the first attachment with an adult that will not be abusive to them
Provide opportunities for activities and participation in experiences which will enhance the quality of life of the service user, to enable them to build stronger social networks and reduce social isolation
Philosophy and Ethos of the Unit
The standard of care practice and ideologies are firmly in the combined theories of psychodynamic therapy, person centred, and a behaviourist and a cognitive perspective. We use psychodynamic perspective to explore and understand past history and helping the practitioners understand why a service user behaves and responds in a particular way; the consultant assists the practitioner team and tangible ways to help and to enable the service user to become integrated with the aim for the service users to move on in their development philosophy is carried through in practice by offering the service users in the unit the opportunities to experience a therapeutic milieu and a variety of leisure activities and excursions that enable them to build on their social skills, team spirit and personal development.
In line with the philosophy and ethos our practice is as near to a homely environment as possible, subscribes to the psychodynamic theories and the behaviourist perspective following the perspectives by Bowlby and Winnicott. The importance is the relationships that service users hold with the adults that care for them and that the development of trust and meaningful non-abusive relationships will be positive changes and development.
Facilities and Service Provided
We at Independence-Development Ltd provides the following within each unit:
Independence Development Ltd is a therapeutic care service which is registered with CQC (Care Quality Commission),and provides a high quality of specialist care for young people with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health issues. We have been established for over four years and we have built up a positive reputation in the care sector within social services and the NHS.
We offer a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic life skills program that provides young people with the skills that they need to lead them towards a brighter future.
