The residential recovery services provided by the Community Care Trust support people to develop the strategies and resources which will enable them to manage their mental health problems and live a full and satisfying life. To achieve this, a range of supports are provided on a self directed basis as need and personal circumstances change over time. This flexible model of service delivery will enable those with the highest level of need and most complex of problems to maintain a life outside of residential and institutional care and remain engaged with their families, supporters and communities. At any one time the support available to each person will include:

• Residential Placements: Where there is a need for assessment, intervention or learning in a structured living environment with high levels of support.
• Respite placements: Where a short period of residence is needed to reinforce and support existing self management strategies or to alleviate difficulties at home.
• Crisis placements: Where there is an urgent need for additional support because of fluctuating mental health and to prevent deterioration in the quality of life or coping strategies of the individual to the point where an admission to hospital might be needed.
• Support at home: At any one time most of the people using the service will be living at home. Support can be available weekly, daily or several times a day. This will most commonly be provided by a Support, Time and Recovery worker but may include qualified nursing input.
• Support during the day time: Where people need a high level of contact and support or a safe place to be during the day but are able to continue living at home.
• A source of social support: Many of the people using these services will do so over an extended period of time and will come to derive much of their support from their peer group.
• Telephone or email contact: Where a person has little current need of support but wishes to stay in touch in case they have need of the service in the future.

To find out more about how to refer people to the Community Care Trust's residential services please click here.  A new residential referral form is now in use, so please click here to download a copy.