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Ganwick House
Ganwick House is a large Grade II listed home that has been converted to meet the challenging needs of adults with Autism and severe Learning Disabilities.
Each resident has their own single bedroom, access to a communal lounge, dining/activity room and kitchen. Most bedrooms have en-suite facilities. The home has converted outbuildings to create an on site education and recreational centre.
Individual needs and choices
Residents liaise with their keyworker to discuss their likes, interests, goals and aspirations. These could include starting a college course, wanting to cook or just having the confidence to go to the shops.
Staff support residents towards achieving their goals. This may require social stories, education on social rules, understanding body language and facial expressions. Support also includes practical skills such as independent living, budgeting, food preparation, shopping and self care.
"Care plans were inspected in detail and were found to provide an excellent insight into each individual’s needs. … The manager and staff have worked extremely hard to produce these care plans in a pictorial format that can be easily understood by each person living within the service." †
Many residents at Ganwick House have little or no verbal communication. Our Speech & Language Therapists work with the residents to identify their level of understanding; they then augment all TEACCH based communication to a level that they can understand.
This can result in pictorial care plans, daily timetables, and menus etc.
"Menus were inspected and offer a range of diverse meals that are representative of the cultural needs and wishes of the people currently living at Ganwick House. The menus are presented in a pictorial format in order for people to make an informed choice about what they would like to eat." †
Lifestyle
“We encourage residents to contribute to some decision making and offer guidance in their personal life and in the running of the home.
Staff support and encourage people to maintain and develop social, emotional, communication skills."†
The on site recreational centre is used daily by all residents of the home. Residents are encouraged to explore new activities and develop new skills in a safe and supportive environment. We support the residents to maintain family links and friendships within the home and in the community.
We understand the importance of arranging interesting and stimulating activities for our residents and this includes regular outings to places of interest, community amenities and local colleges which our residents make full benefit of.
"The manager and staff should be congratulated on providing a range of holidays and social outings for people, including trips to the seaside, Legoland, Safari Parks and regular shopping trips. Everyone living at Ganwick House will be going to Center Parcs in August for their annual holiday."†
Education
All residents attend the on site recreational centre which is used for social, leisure, therapeutic and educational activities.
Currently residents are also attending St Joseph Pastoral Centre doing:
music and recording, music and dance, art and craft and basic living skills.
Ganwick House Details
| Home manager | Maude Marchand |
| Town | Potters Bar, Hertfordshire |
| Primary Diagnosis | Autism and Severe Learning Disability |
| Secondary Diagnosis | Mental Health (not if under section of MHA), Mild Learning Disability |
| Age | Registered 18 – 65 |
| Ability Level | Low Functioning, potentially non verbal |
| Accommodation | 8 single occupancy bedrooms with en-suite |
| 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 special needs colleges and activity centers. |
| Care pathway | Previous residents have progressed onto residential care within their local authority. |
| 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 at Ganwick House will generally require support for personal care. This may include assistance or prompting from staff for getting washed, dressed, eating etc.
All residents at Ganwick House have regular health checks including mental health out patient appointments and Community Psychiatric Nurse visits, dental, optician, dietician, regular blood test, flu vaccine and other specialist treatment when required.
"All personal and health care support is well maintained ensuring individual needs, choices and preferences are met at all times." †
Environment
“The home is comfortable, bright, airy and clean. The furnishings and fittings are of good quality”.†
“Service users are able to choose colours for their bedrooms which are decorated and furnished to meet the preferences of each service user. Service users are encouraged to personalise their rooms to reflect their individual tasks and interests.”†
Residents are encouraged and supported to clean their own rooms and do their laundry, time is allocated on their timetables for cleaning communal areas of the home clean and tidy.
Staffing
Residents are supported by a committed staff team who are trained in ASD. The home has a Registered Home Manager, Team Leader, Senior Support Workers and Support Workers. Staff are supported by our Training and Development Academy to ensure that all staff are trained and qualified to fulfil their role within the home.
"The manager and staff work hard to maintain a comfortable and pleasant environment for people to live in”.†
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†Quotes have been taken from the latest CSCI Report