Community presence and participation have always been at the heart of the services we provide at Richardson Care. We support each individual to be part of their local community and to enjoy meaningful activities. Our experience has shown that this has a positive impact on their emotional well-being, confidence and self-esteem.→ Read the rest
The Coach House is our newest specialist residential care home and our third dedicated to adults with acquired brain injury. It is adjacent to The Richardson Mews and under a joint CQC Registration. It is a self-contained home and run by Registered Homes Manager, Jo Wilkins.→ Read the rest
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2963 size-medium" src="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMAG0861_sm-926x1024-1-320x354.jpg" alt="Kieran Richardson-Cheater in one of the new cricket helmets" width="320" height="354" srcset="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMAG0861_sm-926x1024-1-320x354.jpg 320w, https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMAG0861_sm-926x1024-1-768x849.jpg 768w, https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMAG0861_sm-926x1024-1-540x597.jpg 540w, https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMAG0861_sm-926x1024-1.jpg 926w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /></p> <p>Kieran Richardson-Cheater in one of the new cricket helmets</p> <p>To raise awareness of the importance of protecting your head and to promote Action for Brain Injury Week, we have donated 12 cricket helmets to The Juniors at Pitsford School. The helmets are fully adjustable so suitable for children of all ages.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/promoting-safety-part-action-brain-injury-week/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<div> <p>Last month, we held a garden party at The Mews in honour of HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday. Service users from all of our homes were invited along with their families and all of our staff.</p> <p>The Mayor of Northampton, Councillor Christopher Malpas, and the Mayoress were also invited.</p></div>→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/celebrating-queens-birthday-style/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>
<p> Music is a powerful medium and can have a profound effect on emotions. It can create a calming, tranquil environment or drive energy and motivation, depending on the style and tempo.</p> <p>In addition to weekly music sessions in one of our homes, once a month on a Saturday, Simon Moxham, a professional Saxophonist comes to play at The Mews.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/power-music-improve-well/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<p> There is much debate on whether community-based support is better than ‘institutional care’ but of course, it depends on the individual. It also depends on the type of care and support. One of the best ways to describe our specialist residential care homes is ‘a place that feels like home’.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/residential-care-in-the-heart-of-the-community/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<p> Voice Ability is an advocacy service providing independent advocacy for people aged over 18. The organisation supports people who use adult mental health care services with issues about mental health and social care.</p> <p>Voice Ability also provides a quality checking service for a range of organisations including Northamptonshire County Council, the CQC and NHS Trusts.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/the-mews-awarded-1010-in-quality-checkers-report/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<p> No two brain injuries are the same, as no two individuals are the same, so our specialist residential care homes need to cater for people with different needs. Service users may come to us several years after they have sustained a brain injury and after they have already had a period of acute rehabilitation.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/144-boughton-green-road-regains-headway-accreditation/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<p> Reports show that in today’s modern world, where people are ‘online and connected’ 24 hours a day, they are less likely to know their neighbours. This can lead to a sense of loss of community, isolation and loneliness.</p> <p>For people with disabilities, this risk of being isolated from the local community is even greater.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/the-joys-and-benefits-of-the-local-pub/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
<p> We recently became involved with the Kettering Multi-Disability Football Club and have sponsored the training tops used by the team. The club was set up in 2013 by Tracey Western as one of her sons has an Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD and there was nowhere he could go and play football.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/supporting-kettering-multi-disability-football-club/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a></p>
