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A Family Perspective

Dec
6

Government responds to petition

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The Government has officially responded to a petition calling to put a stop to the detention of people with autism and learning disabilities in Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs). Practices in ATUs includes the use of medication to sedate individuals, seclusion in padded cells, and physical face-down ‘prone restraint’ with the average stay being a […]

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Nov
9

Very real concerns over report into ATUs

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Paul de Savary This week Secretary of State for Health & Care, Matt Hancock announced an ‘immediate’ review, to be carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), into practices in Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs), including the prolonged seclusion and long-term segregation used in the ‘care’ of individuals with complex learning disabilities and autism. […]

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News

Jun
26

SeeAbility releases film

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SeeAbility have released a new film for Learning Disability week. The film tells the story of Leanne who needs life changing Cataract surgery. SeeAbility aim to encourage people with learning disabilities to look after their eyes and have regular sight tests, and eye care professionals to make reasonable adjustments so that people get the care they […]

Jun
25

Join us in signing and sharing this petition

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Prevent avoidable deaths by making autism/learning disability training mandatory. You may have seen Oliver McGowan’s tragic death in the news recently. We’re hoping you can join us in trying to make something positive come out of a tragic avoidable death. Oliver, who had autism, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and epilepsy tragically died in November 2016. […]

Jun
20

Autism Show Birmingham

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Home From Home Care are excited to once again exhibit at The Autism Show on 22nd-23rd June 2017 at NEC, Birmingham. Company founders Paul, Ann and Hugo de Savary will be on stand A12, alongside Marketing Manager Anna Selby-Wells and her team of ambassadors. Find out more about our specialist residential provision for adults with […]

Jun
12

Transport Petition

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Last Thursday families affected by changes to school transport delivered a petition to Downing Street, calling on the government to close the loophole in school transport law for disabled teens. With over 10,000 signatures, the petition echoed the concerns of more and more families with a disabled child throughout the country as councils exploit a […]

Jun
11

Carers Week 2018

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Individuals and groups all over the UK are organising events to raise awareness for Carers Week 2018. Around 6.5 million people in the UK are carers, looking after a parent, partner, child or friend. Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they […]

Jun
6

Autism Show London

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Home From Home Care are looking forward to exhibiting at The Autism Show on the 15th and 16th June 2018 at ExCel, London. Company founders Paul, Ann and Hugo de Savary will be on stand A10, together with our ambassadors team – sharing their experiences of transition into adult services from a personal perspective. This is a fantastic opportunity to find out about […]