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2003 - New supported living services in Forfar, Saltcoats, Glasgow, Ellon and Aberdeen. Healthy Living for Deafblind People project starts.
Supporting people through transitions
There are many transitions we go through in
life and Sense Scotland is experienced in
supporting children and adults of all ages
through these life changes.
Our family advisers and support staff offer
sensitive and practical support for transition into
our services for the first time. We recognise that
it is a huge transition to move between services,
whether it is to day support in the community
or for the move into a new home.
Gavin leads the way
Gavin McCulloch, who has just moved into his
own home for the first time in Inverness, recently
became an Assistant Walk Leader. Working
alongside James Finlayson, our Highlands walk
leader, the project is funded jointly funded by
Paths to Health and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Gavin is completing his John Muir Award where
he has to discover, explore, conserve and share
a wild place. As assistant walk leader he takes
register at the weekly group walk, leading walks
he is familiar with, putting up the tent at the lunch
spot, choosing where the next walk will be and
reminding people about the upcoming walks.
Gavin said:, “I really enjoy the walk leader job
because I like being outside and walking.”
He is also delighted with his move from
a long-stay hospital into his own home:
“The biggest difference is more freedom I guess,
more activities, which is good, being able to go
out and get the shopping, choose the stuff
I want to buy. My favourite thing about having my
own home is being able to live in the community.”
Gavin is also clear about what he gets from
support staff:
“The things I do with them, the help
they give me, the way they’re willing
to take me, out is good.”
New flats for Glasgow
Building work is almost complete on two sites in
Glasgow’s Southside. These will provide housing
support services for 12 adults. Funding for the
development has come from Glasgow City
Council and Southside Housing Association.
John Roxburgh, Sense Scotland’s Regional
Manager for services in the West, said:
“The 12 deafblind and disabled people
who move there during the summer of
2010 will enjoy a wonderful standard of
living, as well as greater independence.”
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