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Encompass Mental Health Care
Living with an enduring mental health issue is a challenge that few people can relate to. A diagnosis does little to quantify just how difficult performing day-to-day tasks can be.
Encompass Registered Residential Care
Encompass provide safe, attractive residential care for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The support provided focuses on meeting each person’s individual needs and desired outcomes.
Encompass Respite Care
There comes a time when we all need a break: a change of pace or just a change of scenery. There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s perfectly normal and it’s actually quite healthy.
Encompass Supported Living
Supported living is where we can support you to have and manage your own tenancy or licence agreement whilst your support needs are being met in your own home and community.
Everycare Learning Disabilities Care
The Everycare personal care options for those with learning difficulties can consist of different levels of personal care as required or assistance and care support in helping an individual to lead an independent life.
Everycare Wessex
We provide the services of trained and qualified health and social care staff:
Family Counselling Trust (FCT)
Low-cost counselling services for children & young people aged 4-18 and their families in Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Weymouth, Blandford, Dorchester and all other areas of the county. Children and adolescents may…
Gateway Club – Bridport
Discos 7-9m, WI Hall, North Street, Bridport – £4 includes drinks and biscuits. Gateway Club disco calendar 2024 The Bridport Gateway Club (organised by [name withheld]) offers a varied programme of music and activity…
Greenwood Independent Living Centre
Greenwood Independent Living Centre offers a free, impartial demonstration and assessment service for people aged 18 and above, to come into the centre to see and try a wide range of disability equipment. Assessments…
Gymnastics Club
Gymnastics classes the whole community can enjoy…………..
Home Library Service - Dorset Council
The Home Library Service is offered to someone who is unable to leave the home, access the library or carry materials. For Carehome residents: Book collections (which reflects reading tastes) delivered to homes on a…
Home Library Service - Royal Voluntary Service
For housebound at home or in sheltered accommodation. Home Library Services bring books and in some cases, DVDs, CDs and audio tapes on a regular basis to people who are unable to get to a library. Volunteers can select…
Hope for the Community
Course examples: ANY LONG-TERM CONDITION POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME PREPARING FOR HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY (MSK) CARERS WORKPLACE WELLBEING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION PARENTS OF…
iDirect - West Dorset
iDirect Independent Living can manage your Individual Service Fund (ISF). We will hold an ISF for people living across Dorset. iDirect Independent Living has been established to support people with a learning…
Intellectual Disability - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Team (ID-CAMHS) Dorset County
ID-CAMHS is a multi-disciplinary team that works with children and young people diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and their families across West Dorset areas. Resources on the following: Annual Health Check, Care…
Kix Start Football for All Ages and Abilities
Kix Start is a not for profit organisation principally serving the town of Dorchester and surrounding villages and will work in partnership with Dorchester Town Football Club.
Leonard Cheshire Care Homes Maiden Castle Road
We all know there’s no place like home. That’s why each Leonard Cheshire home is unique, and provides the support that’s right for the people who live there. Personalised support helps to make sure everyone can live as…
Little Helpers Dorchester
Our service is to provide help for older or disabled people living alone or couples that find every day chores difficult to cope with.
Magdalen Farm
In Chard. Nature support for people with additional needs and learning disabilities Can offer day and residential family breaks for families with a child with additional needs. Area has wheelchair accessible paths and…
Maiden Newton Scout Group: Beavers
Beaver Scouts are our youngest members. They take part in a wide range of activities including games, crafts, singing, visits and good turns, along with plenty of outdoor activities. They will also have the opportunity…
Maria Kalograni Personal Care Services
Maria Kalograni Personal Care Services can support adults (with health or mobility issues), elderly (including early stages of dementia for 50 years plus) and adults with mild Learning Disabilities in their daily lives.
Martinstown Scout Group
Scouts Mondays: 6.15pm - 7.30pm Each Scout Troop consists of small units of six to eight Scouts called a Patrol, usually led by a Patrol Leader. Outdoor activities feature prominently, with the highlight being camping.…
Mid Dorset Mencap
We are a Local Charity dedicated to helping Adults with learning Disabilities. Raising funds through local events and our High St Charity shop.
Millbrook Healthcare (Dorset Accessible Homes Service)
Community Equipment Services Technology Enabled Care Services Home Improvement Agencies Sensory Impairment Services
Mrs Hopson-Hill - Axe Valley and West Dorset Ring and Ride
Disabled/mobility impaired, elderly and anyone with no access to or unable to use public transport. Register to use this service. Tail lift mini buses £5/£6. For elderly or people unable to mobilise well or use public…
Muntsy's Community Care Activities
Muntsy’s is a day service for adults with learning disabilities or additional support needs who wish to develop their independence. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Muntsys Other email: [email protected]…
Nurseplus Dorchester
Our Dorchester branch provides fully-trained Nurses and carers to a range of clients covering private homecare through to nursing & residential homes, learning disability units, NHS Trusts, private hospitals and…
People First Dorset Friendship Club
The Friendship Club is a club led by people with learning disabilities, where they come together to make and meet friends in everyday settings such as cafes, pubs, bowling alleys. Activities improve people’s confidence,…