Service facilities

Placement suitability

Characteristics of the people we currently support range from quiet to calm to those who seek to spend time with others. Interests and hobbies include going for walks, bus rides, meals out, sensory activities and arts and crafts. People at Merlewood enjoy accessing the community examples may include visiting the church, shops or cafes. As a group they can come together but equally like their own space. Active lifestyles and quiet time to relax are enjoyed.  

Good mobility for the room is required as it is upstairs with an en-suite. The individual would need to have a diagnosis of autism and be 18 years old or over.  

In England the regulatory body CQC is ensuring support providers are providing local services for local people. Therefore when we receive a referral from outside of the local authority area where our service is, we need to demonstrate we have taken steps to explore meaningful family links and connections to the area. We would also need a clear rationale from the funder as to why they are seeking an out of county placement.  Therefore not all referrals may be considered for each NAS service.