Tuscany House, Residential Home, Surrey
- Autism
- Learning Disabilities
Gain greater independence through learning essential life skills
Person-centred support planning
Focus on independence and daily living skills
Community connections and meaningful engagement
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Thoughtfully designed for independent living
Tuscany House is a 24-hour residential home for male adults aged 18+ with autism spectrum conditions.
The service is commended by the local health teams for its reflective and creative approaches to working with people with autism spectrum conditions presenting complex communication and behaviour needs, the home is very much guided by principles set out by the SPELL framework.
The service aims to create a low arousal and structured environment with an embedded highly visual total communication culture. The visual flow of the day, Now and Next, PECs, and social stories work alongside an empathetic approach taken by staff in understanding that each individual may also find certain aspects of expressive and receptive verbal communication challenging.
The team has good experience in understanding the complex sensory needs that may also present for someone with autism spectrum conditions. Using these tools and this experience, the service has helped individuals overcome transition difficulties when going out into the community, reduced anxiety and associated restrictive behaviours and increased social and developmental opportunities as a result for those that previously found some aspects of this extremely challenging.
Who we support
- Autism
- Learning Disabilities
Facilities
- Accessibility - Wheelchair/Lift/Stair Lift
- En-Suite
- Garden/Outside Space
- Sensory Room
- Wet Rooms
- Wifi for tenants
What we offer
A safe and supportive place
Tuscany House accommodates up to six adults and has been designed with input from our autism-qualified Psychologist. The environment is autism-friendly in terms of layout, facilities, decor and furnishings. Each bedroom has an en-suite, and individuals can access communal space, including a large kitchen, lounge, dining room, sensory room, laundry room and large sensory garden.
Tuscany is situated in the picturesque town of Dorking. The service is a short distance from the mainline station and local bus services, which provide good links to a wide range of local community facilities and central London.
We’re not just participants. We’re planners, presenters, and leaders.
Mary, Unity Co-chair
Lifestyle
We support individuals to plan and organise their own activity timetables and take part in activities that develop social, communication and life skills. These range from support in daily life skills such as shopping through to college placements, voluntary and paid work placements and leisure activities.
People are encouraged to express their rights freely and become contributing members of the community. In our experience, this helps to increase social and emotional wellbeing and decreases the stigma that can affect people with learning disabilities.
There is a lot of active community participation at Tuscany House. There are weekly trips to a disco in Guildford where people love dancing and have the chance to engage and socialise with others. The service recently went to a Festival in Southampton called ‘GrowFest’, which everyone loved, as they were able to play instruments, participate in a range of interactive games, and get involved in silent discos.
People are also supported to participate in any paid work, volunteering and/or education placements. One person has just finished one year of Life Skills studies at Guildford College and is now volunteering once a week at the Children’s Trust charity shop, where he enjoys further social interaction and making a positive contribution to the community.
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