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Supported Living for Acquired Brain Injury

Specialist supported living placements for adults with ABI in North London. Trusted by social workers, healthcare professionals, and commissioners.

 

Who We Support:

  • Adults aged 18+ with ABI

  • Traumatic brain injury, stroke-related brain injury, hypoxic brain injury, and other neurological injuries

  • Individuals with cognitive impairment, reduced insight, behavioural challenges, mobility needs, and dual diagnosis                    

Our Approach:

  • Outcome-focused, person-centred care

  • Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies

  • Risk-managed community integration

  • MDT collaboration with health and social care professionals

  • Mental Capacity Act-compliant practices

 

Referral Information for Professionals:

  • Accepted fundings: Local Authority, NHS CHC, joint funding, Section 117

  • Referral process: contact placements team → submit referral → initial assessment → placement confirmed

Needs We Support

Our services are designed to meet a wide range of needs, from mild cognitive impairment to complex behavioural and physical support requirements.

  • Cognitive and memory impairment

  • Executive functioning difficulties

  • Emotional and behavioural regulation

  • Mobility and physical disabilities

  • Dual diagnosis (ABI and mental health)

  • Reduced insight and risk awareness

Staffing & Expertise

  • ABI-trained support workers

  • Consistent staff teams

  • Ongoing training and supervision

  • Experience supporting complex presentations

 

All staff have undergone comprehensive brain injury training to meet the varying demands or our client group.  They are trained to deal with individuals with challenging behaviour and complex needs. Other training include understanding brain injury rehabilitation and psychological approaches in care provision. Throughout the year, staff attend a wide range of training and personal development courses to equip them to work effectively and professionally with our tenants.

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  • Our 24hr accommodation have staff on-site all day, and either sleep-in or waking night staff.

  • Our semi-independent schemes are visited by outreach staff between the hours of 8am-8pm seven days a week. Tenants have access to out of hours on-call staff in emergencies.

Care & Support Plans

Each service user has an individually structured care and support plan with goals clearly identified and agreed.  We embrace individuality and the life choices of the people we are supporting “You tell us what you want and we will support you in achieving it!” 

The plan is drawn up by the service user in conjunction with the key worker and other professionals. 

Care and Support Plan Reviews 

Each service user has their support plan regularly reviewed. The review evaluates the progress of the placement, and adjusts the care and support plan if necessary. The tenants are encouraged to have an input into all stages of the review. Goals are set to ensure the tenant is progressing towards either independent accommodation or a more independent lifestyle. The aim is to gradually reduce the level of care and support over time.

Key Working

Paradise Independent Living ensures that service users have an identifiable key worker who, works in conjunction with the key professional from the referring agency and the other staff within our Independent Living Team. 

Move-on Accommodation 

Most tenants are encouraged to consider moving on to more independent accommodation as a goal. Many of our past service users achieved this, but we recognise this is not suitable for everyone.  Hence, we have developed schemes for tenants who are ready to step down to receive lower-level support.

TESTIMONIAL

We received positive feedback from a healthcare professional who told us the service was very responsive and sensitive to people’ needs. They also told us the service had been very holistic in tailoring their care and shown a high level of knowledge of how to support people with a brain injury and complex cognitive and behavioural impairments.

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