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Truro Business Park, Threemilestone, Cornwall TR4 9LD
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Day Service
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A community based hub for vulnerable adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). This service recognises and provides meaningful opportunities for self-advocacy, purposeful communication and social integration for those requiring one to one support.
Who can access this service?
- This day service is for vulnerable individuals with PMLD who are 18+
- Individuals experiencing physical / cognitive and sensory impairments
- Those who require monitoring of complex conditions and medical care
- Adults who use alternative communication methods
What specialist care do we provide?
- Personal care on a two to one basis
- Continuation of physiotherapy plans liaising with outside professionals to maximise mobility
- Promotion of communication through PECS / AAC devices / vocalisations / gesture / Makaton
- The combined approach of sensory and therapeutic activities
Who delivers this service?
This service offers one to one support at all times delivered by a trained, professional team in the following areas:
- Enteral feeding
- Medication administration
- Manual handling
- Epilepsy management
- Infection control and prevention
What activities do we deliver?
- Motivating music and art therapy
- Sensory story session / massage stories
- Explorative cookery
- Community engagement
- Nature based activities
- Group integration and one to one communication exchanges
- Promotion of daily life and social skills support
