CHAMPION CRESCENT - PHILOSOPHY OF CARE

Responding to ARBD
At a general level we create environments which have proven to be helpful in compensating for the disabling effects of ARBD through providing:

	A high degree of structure and predictability
	A range of activities which can help service users with memory deficits
	Strategies for reducing stress and anxiety
	A calming, non-judgemental environment
	High levels of informed staff support
	Pro-activity in developing relationships and social opportunities

At an individual level we design programmes to help service users overcome the disabling effects of ARBD, focussing on the positive aspects of their situation, promoting personal development and valued social roles.

	Service users are involved in all aspects of their care with an ethos of work activity and life skills.
	All plans are agreed with other agencies involved, working jointly between ourselves and social services
	The service user's family also have a part to play in the treatment and rehabilitation of the service user
	The care plan acts as a contract between the unit and the service user
	Service users are given every opportunity to succeed and the unit will be adaptive enough to accommodate the changing needs of each service user

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