Manchester and Oldham Enhanced Supported Living Services

If you would like to contact Fernside & Malcolm House directly, please call 0161 683 5379.

The services are located in the leafy district of Newton Heath, Manchester. The extensive facility boasts a communal area for Service users to enjoy as well as large open gardens to the rear, along with ample car parking facilities. The service has excellent local transport links to Manchester and beyond and is within easy walking distance of local shops, Brookdale Park and a wide range of community resources.

Malcolm House is an enhanced Supported Living service providing 5 apartments, with 3 single ground floor and 2 shared apartments on the first floor.  All the apartments have their own front door leading to a communal corridor. The site boast of a large communal conservatory equipped with seating and recreational equipment.

The service can accommodate 8 adults with a Learning Disability, Autism, secondary mental health conditions, behaviours that challenge and those who require support in a specialised structured and supportive setting. As a supported living service each service user at Malcolm House has an individual tenancy within the property.

Fernside House comprises of a multi-storey building divided into 3 flats. There is one single occupancy basement flat and two 3 bedroomed apartments located on the ground floor and first floor. The ground floor accommodation is wheelchair accessible. For the shared apartments, each flat comprises of 3 double sized bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms (wet rooms). The service also has a large communal lounge, kitchen / dining room and a separate training / domestic style kitchen.

Fernside Stables houses two flats and is set apart from Fernside House. It accommodates 2 individuals who can be supported in isolation or can use resources provided in Fernside House. The Stables comprises of two stand alone apartments, which facilitate a step down pathway for individuals who may have been previously supported in the main facility and require a transitional period of support to increase levels of independence toward transition into the community.

The properties have a security wall fence surrounding the buildings with key coded electronic gates, security lighting  and CCTV coverage in the grounds and communal areas.

In addition to Malcolm House and Fernside House we also operate a number of small properties for one or two individuals within the Manchester and Oldham area with 24 hour enhanced support built around them.

Each service user has their own package of support which is person centred and tailored to individual needs, night support will consist of waking night staff. Each service user living here is supported on at least a 1:1 basis 24hrs a day.

All tenants have plans in place which:

  • Recognise what's important to the person their dreams hopes and aspirations for the future which are specific, simple, clear and understood by all those involved, focusing on what needs to be achieved for individuals in order to move on into the community.
  • Address the key areas of the persons life, health and well-being, family connections, individual needs and personal goals which are most important to the individual and those who care about them . Theyare developed in partnership with the person and people around them, family, care coordinators, and staff teams.
  • The care and support plans are unique to the individual as from day one our aims are to work towards discharge. We work in partnership with local councils, funding authorities and clinical community teams to ensure total communication and positive frameworks of support are in place.

 

The following is some of the support offered but is not an exhaustive list. We provide bespoke support dependent on the assessed needs of each person.

  • Full support when accessing local community and pursuing likes and interests, attending college.
  • Prompts and support to attend to personal hygiene and maintaining a habitable home environment.
  • Support in meeting nutritional needs - help with meal planning and cooking.
  • Support to engage in weekly grocery shopping both creating a shopping list and purchasing items in the supermarket.
  • Support with managing bills, shopping, and appointments. 

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