The Social worker, Care co-ordinator, Community Mental Health Nurse or a member of the professional care team may call us directly to discuss whether we have any vacancies. We would subsequently send them an official application form, which must be completed in full and returned to us. Once this has been received we would conduct an assessment of the service user’s needs to ascertain whether we could offer the kind of support the prospective service user requires.
All service users undergo a pre-admission assessment, which is conducted by the home manager. The findings of the pre-admission assessment and reports from the referring agency including psychiatric history, risk assessment of needs and care plans are discussed with the care team to ensure the home can meet the individual needs. The support staff would only accept a new referral applicant if they feel the home could adequately meet their needs as determined through the assessment.
Unplanned admissions should take place only in emergencies. In such cases, the new service user must be thoroughly informed about the Home within at least 48 hours after admission and all other admission criteria must be met within no more than five working days. Service users placed in an emergency are fully assessed and relocated if the care provided is not appropriate to their needs. If there are any aspects of this handbook that you do not understand or you would like someone to read through with you, please do not hesitate to speak to the management team. In order to provide you with the highest possible level of service we need to work in partnership.
