First Care Lodge Ltd was established in 2004 in the London Borough of Newham and have continue to deliver a high-quality service, supports and care to our Service Users. We opened our ‘second’ 3-bedded Residential Care Home in 2006. Due to continuous success First Care Lodge Ltd expanded to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and also opened a 3–bedded Residential Care Home and another 4 bedded 24 hrs Supported Accommodation in 2009.
In 2011 we opened another 4 bedded ‘Semi-Supported Accommodation’ including an ‘Annex’ of onebedroom self-contained Studio Flat accommodation in view of stepping down Service Users from Residential Care Home and ‘High Cost Placements’. First Care Lodge Ltd have now expanded to the London Borough of Redbridge and opened a Five bedded Supported Living in April 2015.
Further expansion in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, a Five bedded ‘Supported Living Accommodation was opened in August 2016. The objective may be different for each person. First Care Lodge Ltd may be an experience of a home for some and for others may be a stepping-stone towards further independence. The objectives are:
1. To achieve security and stability.
2. Enable Service Users to be more self- sufficient.
3. To achieve co-operation and sense of community living.
4. It is our objective also to give our Service Users opportunities to develop daily living skills, such as handling money to budgeting skills, shopping, cooking, and good Personal hygiene, tidiness and to gain self-confidence.
We pride ourselves on delivering our Service Users the holistic approach and personcentred care. The focus of the care is to provide the Service Users with the supports requires to function independently with much emphasis on community integration.
After the initial assessment, a Care plan/Support Plan will be formulated together with the Service User and/or their representative. Each First Care Lodge Ltd Service Users will be allocated a key worker from the staff team who will assist and check their progress and Goals. Each Service User has at least two key working sessions per month in which Care plan/Support Plan and other needs concerning the Service User are discussed. Each Service User has regular CPA meetings and Medical review with the input of support staff, Manager, Social Worker, Care Team, Consultant, Service User or their Relatives/Advocates and any other person involved in the care of individual’s, including the GP.
Weekly House Meetings Key-working Sessions Additional Meetings when required Annual Service User questionnaires Comments and Complaints Service Users at First Care Lodge Ltd are expected to participate in day-to-day running of the Home and social activities, as part of their care plan. Enabling Service User’s to learn daily living skills as shown in their objectives.
