Description:
Bank Hall Farm
At Bank Hall Farm (formerly part of Craegmoor), we provide 24/7 specialist residential support for people with autism and Asperger Syndrome.
We recognise the importance of choice, but also how hard this can be for someone with autism and Asperger Syndrome, so we seek to support people to understand what it is to make a choice and the consequences that follow.
Our approach to support:
Our team of highly skilled professionals offer over 15 years of specialist experience working with Autism Spectrum Conditions. Each member of staff receives regular training in specific areas including: impairment of social communication, social imagination and social relationships.
At Bank Hall Farm we work closely with a range of specialists such as:
- Local multidisciplinary teams
- Speech and language therapists
- Sensory therapists
- Nutritionists
- Mental health teams
- Psychology support
All people supported at Bank Hall Farm are assigned a key worker who looks after each individual’s care plan. Key workers encourage and support individuals to attain their personal goals, which could include activities such as volunteering and paid employment.
Those living at Bank Hall Farm are encouraged to raise issues and to discuss ideas at monthly ‘Your Voice’ meetings. At these meetings, individuals can influence how Bank Hall Farm operates on a day-to-day basis. Topics of discussion can include activity planning, menus and refurbishment plans. Individuals who do not wish to take part in these meetings are represented in different ways, to ensure that everybody’s voice is h
Living at Bank Hall Farm
Bank Hall Farm support individuals to reach positive outcomes for themselves by providing:
- Specialist support for seven people with autism who may also present mild to moderate/severe challenging behaviour
- Access to education and paid employment opportunities
- Innovative person centred support programmes in a safe and caring environment
- Progression through a care pathway that fulfils each individual’s maximum potential to live more independently
- Service users can have their views heard via Priory Adult Care’s “Your Voice” meetings
- Proact Scip de-escalation techniques
Activities
Located in a residential area in Cheshire, approximately one mile away from Winsford town centre, Bank Hall Farm has its own on-site minibus to transport individuals in the community, as well as being on a main bus route with easy access to Winsford train station. Residents have access to a range of off-site activities including:
- Shopping
- Library
- Cinema trips
- Leisure centre
- Swimming
Alongside this, individuals regularly participate in activities that promote independence, such as:
- Visits to the supermarket
- Baking
- Growing fruit and vegetables
- Using public transport
Our facilities
The accommodation is robust and low arousal, in-line with the requirements of individuals we support. Bank Hall Farm encourages individuals to personalise their bedrooms so they feel more at home.
The property sits in 1.7 acres of land which offers a range of on-site activities.
The people supported here can enjoy our
- Seven bedrooms, all with en-suite facilities
- Sensory allotment
- Orchard
- Stables
- Independent kitchen skills area
eard.