Hilary House Supported Housing
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 3BB
Opening Hours
Mon: ClosedTues: Closed
Wed: Closed
Thurs: Closed
Fri: Closed
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Who we are
Richmond Fellowship’s Hilary House service provides tailored support for people experiencing mental ill health
What we do
Tenants can access general support 9am-8pm, however if you are in crisis you will be able to request and receive support outside of these hours.
Support includes:
- Support to sign up to a License agreement within the building.
- Support to set up utility bills, gas, water, electric, tv, council tax.
- Maximise benefits, apply for any eligible exemptions, discounts, or grants.
- Support to identify, apply and attend any courses to enhance wellbeing, employment, and basic skills needs.
- Support to reconnect and build positive relationships at service level, within the community and where requested and appropriate family and friends.
- Support to identify, apply and attend any employment opportunities, paid or voluntary.
- Support to maximise health and wellbeing book and attend appointments such as GP, dentist CMHT etc., order, store and oversee medication.
- Organise and facilitate activities such as walking groups, cinema groups, activity days, service user holidays.
- Encourage involvement in the running of Richmond Fellowship as an organisation through promoting coproduction at every opportunity (national service user events, recruitment and selection involvement, peer mentoring, regular house meetings etc.)
- Provide a person centred holistic recovery focussed approach.
- Support to register with Local Housing Authority/private landlords and actively bid whilst gaining the skills to live independently.
Who we help
Anyone with a mental health diagnosis.
Getting referred
The individuals entering the service will have high-level support and care needs and may include those with serious mental illness who may have a dual diagnosis and who also may have a history of substance misuse.
This includes individuals who are subject to Section 117 of the Mental Health Act and/or subject to MAPPA and Individuals whose level of risk can be managed safely in a social care environment. In summary individuals may
- Have significant histories of risk to themselves or others
- Relapse very rapidly if medication is discontinued or the environment is stressful
- Be subject to section 117 of the Mental Health Act or a Community Treatment Order
- Have dual diagnosis support needs
- Have struggled to manage in other a supported housing settings and will be part of the Care Program Approach.
Referrals will be made to the service the by CECPCTs Community Mental Health Teams or other statutory agencies.
Referrals will be assessed using The Provider’s ‘Recovery Journey “Application for Service’ form with consent of the individual client. This should be sent along with the required supporting documentation, which will include social history, psychiatric report, recent CPA plan, up to date Risk Assessment and if there is a forensic history then more specialised information may be required.
The Referral Panel will approve all referrals made to the service
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a group of charities with the shared aim to Inspire Recovery Together | To find out more visit www.recoveryfocus.org.uk
