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Ashbourne Road

Aims of the service

To provide a 24hr facility for individuals with a learning disability.
To enable and assist them to live independently by providing appropriate opportunities for the development of their spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs.

Who can apply for the service?

Any one who:

has been diagnosed with a learning disability
is between 16 and 65
requires 24-hour support
has an up to date risk and personal assessment completed by a health or social care worker.

How to access the service

We are only able to accept referrals from a health or social services representative. Their contact details are:

Derby City Adult Learning Disability Services
1st Floor, St Paul's House
14 Enterprise Way
Jubilee Business Park
Off Stores Road
Derby DE21 4BB

We regret that we are unable to accept self referrals or referrals from any other agencies.

What is the accommodation like?

Ashbourne Road is an Edwardian style 5 bedroom family house, situated in the centre of Derby, within walking distance of the city centre and all local amenities.

How long will the support last?

Ashbourne Road is a long term service and the level and duration of the service provided is based on individual support plans.
Should there be a need for someone to move on this will be done within a multi disciplinary format with involvement from the service user, their representative/advocate, their key worker and a representative from the statutory agency.
Staff at Ashbourne Road work with a range of agencies to ensure service users access the most appropriate services available to them.

How we will work with you

Through the development of an individual support plan, the key worker will help the service user to work towards achieving identified goals.
These will be reviewed regularly to ensure the right level of support is being offered.

What support will be offered?

The support from staff at Ashbourne Road includes:

help with accessing mental and physical health support services
help to find community resources and other support services in your area
assistance with claiming the right benefits and filling in forms
help with bills, dealing with debt and maximising your money
advice on tenancy issues and managing your home
support to find education, training employment and voluntary work
advice and information on health
general life skills
support and assistance to move on to more appropriate accommodation as and when necessary.

For more information about this service contact:

The Operations Manager
Navigation House
Unit 1
Derwent Park
213 London Road
Derby DE1 2SX

Tel: 01332 334520
Fax: 01332 334536

Contact