Type of service: Residential services

Website: http://www.autisticcare.co.uk

Walton House is a privately owned and managed 3 starred homely residential home for people with a learning disability, autism, challenging behaviour and other complex needs. The house is in a leafy residential street close to the town centre and all amenities and has excellent transport links. The home is registered for seven people and offers a high standard of accommodation with each person having their own room with en-suite toilet. The house has a huge garden with people having the opportunity to maintain the fruit and vegetable plots or just sit and chill. People are encouraged to be a visible and active part of their local community by using a range of mainstream and specialist services and ordinary community facilities. It provides a 24 hour person centred service that meets people’s individual needs and supports people to achieve their aspirations, make real and valued choices and to have control in their lives. The service, care and support is based on the needs of those using it and their expressed views. We encourage people to attain positive, functional and valued behaviour through high levels of support and a range of varied activities and opportunities. It has a skilled and experienced manager and staff and invests highly in training and staff support. People access employment, further education, vocational college and voluntary work as well as using local leisure and recreational facilities.

Aimed at: Adult

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability