What our residents say

"Internet access is one of the many benefits living in a modern village."
Mr. Stanway

Each resident living in a Belong village has the opportunity to develop their own individual Life Plan to record and recognise their past, present and future and ensure they receive the help and support most suited to their individual needs.

A Life Plan is a living, active document - a personal, updating record which is continually reviewed and controlled by the individual with valuable input from lose family and friends.

As unique as each person, the Life Plan paints a comprehensive portrait of the individual. It records individual ambitions and brings together everyone who is important in the person's life - from loved ones and neighbours to support workers and other professionals involved in their care.

The Life Plan concept represents bespoke person-centred planning and signifies a move away from more traditional styles of assessment and planning, which were based on a medical approach to a person's needs.

Each resident is supported to keeps their Life Plan in their self-contained apartment or room. With the consensual help of staff, each resident is encouraged to make a daily diary entry to record important events in their life.

• Previous roles, hobbies and cultural background will be assessed and activities planned to enhance and maintain each individual's feelings of self worth and identity with their day to day life.
• We will identify and assess the individual's way of communicating to develop appropriate strategies or interventions that will enhance and maintain the person's ability to communicate.
• We aim to find out about the person's previous involvement and interests in their community with a view to maintaining those links as far as possible.
• We will look at current health needs and risks that may need to be considered so that a comprehensive plan of support enables the person to live a safe and comfortable life.
• We think it is important to identify what makes life meaningful for the individual with the aim of enhancing well being by maintaining as far as possible the individual's preferred life style.