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Kemble House
Kemble House is a large Victorian house situated in lively Friern Barnet. The home have been divided into 2 services, first floor specialises in care for people with a primary diagnosis of Asperger syndrome or High Functioning Autism, ground floor specialises in the care for people with Mid Functioning Autism. Residents are supported to develop their independent living and social awareness skills to enable them to move to more independent living when appropriate. There a 2 Supported Living services adjacent to Kemble House where residents can move onto.
Individual needs and choices
We encourage each resident to decorate their room to make them feel more at home, they also have the option of bringing a TV, DVD, and computer to have in their room. Residents also have input into the decoration and furnishing of the communal areas of the home.
"There are large communal areas and bedrooms that meet the needs of people who use the service. Bedrooms inspected had been personalised by residents with their own pictures and ornaments. Paintings and pictures of residents were on display along the corridors, there were two displays of photos of a recent holiday to Spain." †
Lifestyle
We support residents to use local amenities to develop their social awareness and engagement with the local community.
Kemble House is located in Friern Barnet, a busy town environment with lots of amenities on its door step. Our residents enjoy using the local shops, colleges, leisure centres, bars, cinema, bowling alley and much more. Initially residents are supported in the community with a keyworker, but as they demonstrate their coping abilities and social awareness skills they are able to access the community independently.
"There are evening activities such as outings to the pub, cinema nights, swimming, bingo and bowling. Recent activities organised included rock climbing, canoeing and horse riding sessions. There are also trips to West End shows, concerts and galleries. Each service user has a planned weekly activity to ensure that they enjoy a full and stimulating lifestyle".†
Employment and Education
Residents are supported by staff to develop social, vocational, educational and leisure skills in the community and within the home.
"There are personalised educational and vocational training plans for each resident’s needs. This includes college enrolment, job centre support, identification of apprenticeship and access course schemes." †
Residents are encouraged to develop work skills through links with the National Autistic Society, Prospects and Connexions who run employment workshops (writing CVs, interview techniques, etc). Current residents at Kemble House are working at a fast food restaurant and a local garden centre.
Staff identify with residents where they feel they might face difficulties, in the home, community, work or college. Using problem-solving techniques and the development of coping mechanisms, residents are better prepared to reduce their anxieties and to be confident in social situations.
Kemble House Details
| Home manager | Dan Bloom |
| Town | Friern Barnet, London |
| Primary Diagnosis | Asperger syndrome, Autism |
| Secondary Diagnosis | Mental Health (not if under section of MHA), Mild Learning Disability |
| Age | Registered 18 – 65 |
| Ability Level | High Functioning, verbal |
| Accommodation 1 | 7 single occupancy bedrooms with en-suite |
| Accommodation 2 | 8 single occupancy bedrooms with en-suite |
| Supported Living | 2 Supported Living services |
| Facilities within the home | Residents have shared access to a kitchen, living room, dining room, garden and laundry room. The residents are supported by staff to be as independent a possible. |
| Facilities in surrounding area | The home is close to local shops, leisure facilities and many residents attend the local mainstream and special needs colleges. |
| Care pathway | Previous residents have progressed onto supported living and independent living |
| Therapeutic Input | All residents receive therapeutic assessment and treatment from Brookdale’s Multi Disciplinary Team. The MDT includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. |
| Contact Number | 01707 646 646 |
| CSCI Inspection report | Download the latest report |
Personal & Healthcare support plans
Residents are supported and encouraged to provide their own personal care. Staff may remind or verbally prompt the resident to do certain tasks. The home can also provide visual prompts within the bathrooms, kitchen or bedrooms to remind residents what they need to do with the use of clear and concise communication techniques that residents understand.
"Personal and healthcare needs including specialist health requirements are recorded in each resident’s plan and they give a clear view of the healthcare needs of residents. People who use the service are helped to remain as independent as possible." †
Residents are supported by Brookdale Care’s Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT). The MDT works with each resident to identify their difficulties, anxieties, impairments and develops the therapeutic strategy to help the resident to work through them. This may include Social Anxieties, Social Communication difficulties, Depression, Mental illness, OCD, and more.
Environment
We encourage each resident to decorate their room to make them feel more at home, they also have the option of bringing a TV, DVD, and computer to have in their room. Residents also have input into the decoration and furnishing of the communal areas of the home.
"There are large communal areas and bedrooms that meet the needs of people who use the service. Bedrooms inspected had been personalised by residents with their own pictures and ornaments. Paintings and pictures of residents were on display along the corridors, there were two displays of photos of a recent holiday to Spain." †
Staffing
“Staff members are clearly committed and enthusiastic in providing proactive support to assist service users in making choices about their lives”.†
Residents are supported by a committed staff team who are trained in ASD. The home has a Registered Home Manager, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker and Support Workers. Home Managers are supported by the Training and Development Academy to ensure that all staff are trained and qualified to fulfil their role within the home.
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†Quotes have been taken from the latest CSCI Report