Independent Life Project
The Independent Life Project provides twenty-four hour support to disabled people living in three housing developments in Leicester.
The three housing developments are:
- Harrison Court, Packwood Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester (including Flat 7)
- Pelham Way, Welford Road, Leicester
- Ashthorpe Road, Braunstone, Leicester
At all three locations the Support Service provides support workers who are on site twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. There is a “sleep in” support worker on duty at night.
The support workers provide personal care and domestic assistance as part of a defined care plan and will respond to emergency situations.
Disabled people within the project are tenants in their own right.
De Montfort Housing Society own the developments at Harrison Court and Pelham Way. The development at Ashthorpe Road is owned by Places for People.
The Independent Life Project is funded by Leicester City Council Adults and Communities Department.
This means that people covered by the twenty-four hour Support Service have to have their care needs assessed by Leicester City Council social worker.
The main benefits of Independent Life Project are:
- Having a Support Worker on duty and on site for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year
- Having someone to call in an emergency who will know what to do and who to contact
- Having regular support built into a Care Plan
- Someone to advocate for you if that is what you want
- Support with ‘minor’ emergencies e.g. if a light bulb goes, a support worker will be there within minutes to replace it
- Regular meetings between tenants and mosaic to discuss the support services provided.
The Independent Life Project is registered as a Domiciliary Care Agency with the Care Quality Commission. If you want to see the latest report produced by the Care Quality Commission then you can view it on the CQC website
If you want to know more about the Independent Life Project, or the housing developments, please contact Michael Brittain: 07792 702299
Alternatively you can e-mail the independent life project team members at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Flat 7
Have you ever thought about independent living but would like to try it first?
Or maybe you would like to develop your life skills before moving in on your own?
mosaic: shaping disability services can give you the opportunity to experience living on your own.
Flat 7 is a fully accessible, furnished ground-floor flat with two bedrooms, lounge, spacious kitchen and bathroom with bath and Chiltern shower.
It is situated at Harrison Court on Packwood Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester.
This is a block of fully accessible flats for disabled people.
Flat 7 is owned by De Montfort Housing Society, but mosaic: shaping disability services are responsible for managing Flat 7, taking bookings and providing support. It is funded by Leicester City Council Adult and Communities Department.
Twenty-four hour support is provided to all tenants at Harrison Court and this also includes emergency support for anyone booking Flat 7. However we may be able to provide support with some care packages.
The Support Service is registered as a Domiciliary Care Agency with the Care Quality Commission. This means we have to work to the standards set by the Care Quality Commission.
Your Social Worker will draw up a care plan for you before entering Flat 7 and will negotiate with mosaic the amount of support mosaic staff will provide over and above emergency cover. If you need extra support your Social Worker will arrange it.
A Social Worker or Occupational Therapist can book Flat 7 for anyone who would like to try out independent living with or without a carer. You may also be able to use Flat 7 for alternative respite care or to move out of your present accommodation for a short period while an adaptation is carried out on your property.
Updated on 5 September, 2011