Buckfield House

Buckfield House is managed by Karen Hall , the Registered Manager and Director with experience in the field of autism, including the complexities of the diverse nature of autism such as an individual also having epilepsy or gastrointestinal symptoms and/or behaviour otherwise as seen as challenging to a service. The team consists of friendly, conscientious support staff. Staffing levels are assessed and maintained according to the individual needs of our service users. Each member of the team is provided with comprehensive training in all aspects of their work, some are listed below: • Safe Guarding • Autism awareness • Senses and autism • Mental Health and autism • Autism specific training(centred on each individual) • Communication needs of someone autistic • Induction/LDQ • Fire Safety • Basic food hygiene • First aid • Health and safety • Infection Control • Manual handling • Record keeping and Report Writing 24/02/11 • Equality and Diversity • Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty • Behaviour Management Support • Other Foundation and Specialised Training (where appropriate) Individually, our staff are encouraged to advance their knowledge and understanding of their environment with on-going training that reflects the needs of the individuals they care for, their own needs, aspirations and role within the company. Inspiration Care places a great emphasis on ensuring that staff are trained to respond effectively to the individual needs of service users with Autism. Should the need arise, our staff are trained with the CALM system (Crisis and Aggression Limitation and Management), with particular emphasis on the use of proactive strategies and de-escalation skills, very much promoting that ‘prevention is better than cure’. We also have support from a Psychiatrist, Psychologist and Behaviour Management Advisor as required, in order to assist us in managing challenging behaviour, providing management support guidelines and finding the best outcomes for the individual. Staff are valued, nurtured and supported – a contented staff team makes for settled and contented service users. The Individual: Each individual who is admitted to the service is assessed prior to being offered a placement at Buckfield House. The assessment is carried out under consultation with the service user, their family or carer, the care manager or community nurse and any other people who are felt to be important to the process. The assessment will include: • Mental Capacity • Health and medication checks • Mobility and transport needs • Personal care • Communication • Routines • Mental health support • Behavioural needs • Relationships • Dietary needs • Social activities • Daytime activities • Sensory considerations • What autism means to them The continued involvement of family members and friends is supported and encouraged, and each individual is cared for with respect by each and every member of staff. As we know, space can be important to those with autism. The garden is spacious and bedrooms generous in size, all having fitted wardrobes, en-suite separate jacuzzi baths and wet room showers. We have a specific interest in the field of autism and work in partnership with professionals and carers to assist us in providing the best standard of care. We are actively involved in seeking approaches that may make a difference, investing in staff to gain deeper understanding and developing greater awareness from professionals within the field