Harbour Supported Living Services Ltd provides the following support and care provisions:
Support in life Skills
- Budget planning – prioritising finances for essential items and payments
- Support in finding suitable accommodation
- Support in maintaining tenancy
- Support in shopping and purchasing items
- Meal preparation and cooking
- Monitoring physical health & diet
- Support in food hygiene and safe storage
- Understanding nutrition
- Support in tidying, cleaning and maintaining living environments
- Support with laundry – safe use of iron, washing machine and dryer
- Maintaining of personal hygiene to a socially acceptable level
- Accessing other services
Support with benefits and bill payments
- Support in gaining benefit entitlements
- Support in claiming housing benefit
- Support in liaising with benefit officials / advocacy
- Support in filling out forms etc
- Support in setting up bill payments for rent and other bills, debts etc
- Support in opening up a bank, post office, savings account
Accessing other services, agencies and health services
- Support in accessing training, education & employment opportunities
- Support in accessing specialist drugs and alcohol services
- Support in registering with GPs, Dentist, and Opticians etc
- Support in arranging and attending appointments
- Support in liaising with social workers, care co-ordinators and other health professionals
- Support in appointment keeping
- Support in liaising with benefits agencies and advocacy etc
- Health & Safety advice
- Support in Health & safety within the home
- Support in security of the home
- Support in fire safety in the home
Additional Support
- Companionship support – somebody to spend time with and share experiences
- Emotional Support
- Support in time-keeping
- Accommodation based re-housing / move on
- Organising holidays and social / recreational events
- Support in maintaining religious and cultural beliefs
- Support in establishing new social networks
- Support in liaising with relatives, friends and carers
- Support in mediating over disputes with neighbours or other tenants
- Distraction techniques for individuals who experience mental health issues
- Support in pursuing interests and hobbies
- Support in general maintenance of property / home
Personal Care
- Support and assistance with personal hygiene (help with bathing and assist with dressing)
- Monitoring and administration of medication
- Support in ordering prescription and medication delivery
- Support in weight management
