1. Comprehensive Support: Delicate Health & Care offers short to medium-term placements and supports transitions into independent living. We provide a range of support mechanisms for children and young people with emotional needs, behavioural difficulties, and mild learning disabilities. Our multi-disciplinary team assesses the needs of each individual and develops bespoke care plans to address their specific requirements.
2. Therapeutic Approach: We have registered therapists as part of our team who provide specialist interventions and support. By utilizing integrative models of therapy, such as cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches, we can better address the needs of young people who may present as challenging. We understand the importance of building trust and ensuring therapeutic success through nurturing and empowering relationships.
3. Dedicated Keyworkers: Each young person in our care is assigned a keyworker who displays patience, commitment, and respect while maintaining clear professional boundaries. The keyworker develops a co-developed personalized plan for each individual, ensuring that their needs and goals are addressed effectively.
4. Person-Cantered Care: We prioritize the involvement of young people in all aspects of their care. We listen to their voices, encourage their participation, and value their input. Our approach aligns with the principles of Every Child Matters and the Principles for Residential Child Care agenda, ensuring that the young person’s well-being and development are at the center of our service delivery.

5. Emotional Support and Awareness: We facilitate weekly meetings led by our in-house therapist to increase staff understanding of the emotional needs of the young people in our care. These meetings also provide learning opportunities for service users and raise awareness of emotional well-being. We create a supportive environment where emotional support and growth are valued.
6. Respect for Diversity: We respect and promote diversity, challenging oppressive and discriminatory attitudes. We treat each individual as an individual, regardless of their sexual orientation, disability, religion, gender, or race. We strive to create an inclusive and accepting environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

7. Health and Well-being: We provide assistance and support for our service users’ medical and health needs, including attending appointments and participating in rehabilitation and nutrition groups. We ensure their well-being is properly monitored and documented, with robust action plans in place.
8. Community Engagement: We encourage young people to engage positively in pro-social community-based activities. By providing opportunities for social integration and community involvement, we help them develop valuable social skills and become active participants in society.
9. Collaboration and Communication: We work closely with the service users, referring social workers, and lead agencies to achieve positive outcomes for each individual. We maintain consistent communication and have a solid reputation for providing support and intervention services to looked-after children and young people leaving care.

By choosing Delicate Health & Care, you can expect comprehensive support, a therapeutic approach, person-cantered care, respect for diversity, and a commitment to positive outcomes for the young people in our care. We prioritize their well-being, growth, and development, and work collaboratively with them and other agencies to achieve lasting positive change.

OUR APPROACH

Mental Health Support

At Delicate Health & Care, we are led by an experienced consultant psychiatrist and have a highly trained staff who specialize in supporting and caring for young people with a range of mental health support needs. We adopt a recovery-focused and person-centered approach, particularly for those with complex mental health needs, including substance misuse history and involvement in the criminal justice system. We provide care and support for various difficulties, including schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, severe anxiety, drug-induced psychosis, challenging behaviour, emotional dysregulation, self-harming, suicidal tendencies, trauma, abuse, neglect, eating disorders, ADHD, sexually harmful behaviour, and attachment difficulties.

Learning Disability Support

Our mission is to deliver a range of care and support to children and young people with learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, aiming to promote their independence and connection with their local communities. Led by an experienced consultant psychiatrist and supported by highly trained staff, we specialize in providing support for young people with complex and challenging needs. We offer assistance to individuals with diagnoses such as autism and Asperger's syndrome, Down's syndrome, dementia, communication support needs, sensory and physical support needs (e.g., mobility support needs), and those dealing with drugs and alcohol abuse. Additionally, we provide support for individuals with dual diagnosis, which refers to those with learning disabilities who also have additional mental illness or behavioural difficulties.

Promoting Independence

Our approach focuses on empowering the young people we support to develop the skills necessary to live safely and independently. We prioritize their active involvement in decision-making processes, allowing them to have a say in how they want to live their lives. Through personalized support plans and individualized care, we strive to enhance their independence, self-determination, and overall well-being.

By combining our expertise in mental health and learning disability support, we provide a comprehensive and tailored approach to meet the unique needs of each individual. Our dedicated team is committed to enabling young people to lead fulfilling lives, fostering their independence, and promoting their integration into their local communities.

Our Quality Assurance System

To ensure the highest quality of service, we have implemented a comprehensive quality assurance system. This system includes the use of databases to record and monitor performance, review effectiveness, and evaluate organizational objectives, goals, and targets. Based on the findings, we develop action plans aimed at fostering positive change and improving the quality and performance of our services in collaboration with our service users.

We adhere to national regulations and partnership expectations by conducting staff supervision and appraisals in line with training targets. These evaluations help monitor and support the professional development of our staff members.

In the event of complaints, we have established procedures to address them promptly and effectively. Our complaints procedures ensure that all complaints are logged, presented to the service manager, and responded to within 7 working days. If a complaint requires involvement from partnering agencies, we communicate the process to the complainant and provide ongoing updates.

We actively encourage service users to provide feedback both formally and informally on a regular basis. This feedback allows us to continually improve our services and enhances the experiences of young people in our care. It also provides an opportunity for young people to develop important life skills such as negotiation and planning.

To maintain and develop the quality of our service, we actively seek feedback from referring agencies, commissioning teams, and partnering professionals. This feedback helps us measure and continually improve the quality of the services we provide.

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