Statement of Purpose
Engage Support provides care and support to young people over the age of 16 and adults who have a diagnosis of autism, a learning disability, or a developmental impairment including personal care (where appropriate).
Our services are focused on the provision of care for people who would struggle to get appropriate support from mainstream services and require additional specialist support.
Engage Support has a primary care philosophy to maximize life opportunities for people with a developmental impairment and Autism whilst managing risk within a community model.
Our support teams are broadly structured in to core teams who provide comprehensive support to young people and adults over the age of 16 and a small specialist outreach team whose role is to work with people age 16+ focused on maintaining people in their family home or preventing re-admission to 24 hour care.
The Domiciliary care team provides specialist care and support to people with a developmental impairment, learning disability or has a diagnosis of autism.
Any Location
We can provide support in a variety of environments to suit the persons needs.
24/7 Flexibility
We can provide several hours of support per week or a comprehensive 24 hour support package.
Additional Support
We have access to an internal behavioural specialist and a close working relationship with external clinical support.
Fully Certified
We work within relevant Children's & Adult legislation, adhering to The Health & Social Care Act 2008.
Criteria for accessing this service:
That the person must be at risk of harming themselves, other people OR without specialist support they are likely to do so.
OR There is risk of the person being unable to engage or maintain community presence due to behaviours that make it difficult for the person to remain in their own or family home.
Support objectives
We will work alongside people, their families, carers, friends and advocates to provide a person-centered package to meet individual’s needs.
This will include promoting independence, rights and choice, health and well-being whilst ensuring inclusion in their community. We support people to maximise their life opportunities and our risk management approach is to manage risk within this philosophy. The Agency aims to:
Offer skilled care to enable people supported by us to achieve their optimum state of health and well-being.
Treat all people supported by us and all people who work for Engage Support with respect at all times.
Uphold the human and citizenship rights of all who work and visit Engage Support and of all Service Users.
Support individual choice and personal decision-making as the right of all Service Users. Respect and encourage the right of independence of all Service Users.
Recognise the individual uniqueness of Service Users, staff and visitors, and treat them with dignity and respect at all times.
Respect individual requirement for privacy at all times and treat all information relating to individuals in a confidential manner.
Recognise the individual need for personal fulfilment and offer individualised programs of meaningful activity to satisfy that need of Service Users and staff.
CQC Reports
Engage Support Limited CQC overall rating: Requires Improvement
Published 9 November 2023
