We care for individuals who have, or are recovering from, an enduring mental illness.
We offer a community based home to clients providing them with the capability to transition from hospital or rehabilitation services back to independent living.
We care for individuals who have, or are recovering from, an enduring mental illness.
We offer a community based home to clients providing them with the capability to transition from hospital or rehabilitation services back to independent living.
In January 2022, the government lifted previous restrictions on the number of visitors to care homes. Additionally, our residents no longer have to test or self-isolate following normal visits out.
Whilst restrictions have been relaxed, our care workers continue to make appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) where close personal contact is necessary. Our Residential Plus programme employs social distancing techniques by visiting our clients by taxi thereby minimising contact with others.
We are following government guidance and adopting additional rigour in cleaning and laundry management. It is clearly paramount to us that all our clients remain in good health. If you have any questions or concerns, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
At Abele Care we put our clients at the centre of our care programmes.
We help each client define their needs and then build a progressive plan towards their successful transition to everyday life.
Assessing Need
We recognise each client has individual needs and we work with them and their clinical support team to develop a collaborative programme of care which significantly minimises the risk of relapse.
Our programmes are sensitive to the needs of our clients and they each progress at their chosen pace. We assess each client's circle of support (clinical support, family/relatives & friends) in determining a realistic care plan which is achievable with that level of support.
We assess each client in terms of their mental health needs, their social and life skills, their ability to integrate with the community and, of course, their own health and well-being.
PRE-ADMISSION
Positive outcomes start with the pre-admission process and based on the information received we will commence our assessment using an appropriate selection of the following processes:
ADMISSION OFFER
Based on the information received and the assessment undertaken by our admission panel, a conditional offer of admission, or offer of admission may be made. This will follow after careful consideration of the identified preferences and needs of the client referred to us; the mix of residents currently at the chosen accommodation; and the resources available to meet the needs of the individual whilst in residence.
Once agreed, the client's admission is tailored to the preferences and needs of the client himself. We have learnt that for a placement to be successful the admission process should include one or more preliminary visits by the individual to our accommodation service for a short period of time, or an overnight stay, to make the admission process less daunting.
We are happy to discuss any aspect of our referral and admission process. Simply contact us and ask to speak to a member of our management team.
CONDITIONAL OFFER
Any offer of admission is subject to the completed negotiation and formal agreement that appropriate funding is in place.
At Abele Care we recognise that each of our clients have arrived in our care from differing backgrounds. To increase the likelihood of a successful transition to everyday life, our work starts well before a client comes into our care.
Our in-depth pre-admission process gives us the confidence that the client will develop under our care.
RECOGNITION
Everyone has abilities.
At Abele Care we work to identify a client's innate abilities. In so doing, we quickly leverage our clients' interests to let them develop to their strengths. Client development in this fashion leads naturally to a rapid progression.
Our regular craft workshops are a tangible means of progression for many of our clients.
An important aspect of our service is the personalisation of our programmes and the individual nature of the programmes developed between the service user, our staff, community organisations and clinical teams.
These take account of the individual’s mental & physical health and social care needs. The agreed plan is implemented as a joint venture between our client, Abele Care, the clinical team and co-ordinated by the Care Co-ordinator. Achievement is monitored through on-going assessment and review with a positive approach to encouraging individuals to pursue realistic personal goals at their own pace.
We put our client’s in the driving seat when it comes to their care. We flex our level of intervention to help them overcome challenges.
We promote the independence and the maintenance of an individual’s normal social networks and activities where required. The individualised plan of care includes for life history, employment and meaningful activity (volunteering, social networks and contacts) health and wellbeing, preferences and activities in order to ensure that we offer access to activities which are appropriate and desired.
Our focus on the individual allows us to challenge behaviors and set meaningful, constructive, targets to help our residents to achieve their own goals.
SUPPORT
Because the whole fabric of Abele Care is built from our individualised care programmes we experience very few relapses.
Inevitably, some of our residents will face challenges. But given our collaborative approach to care, any concerns a resident may have are diffused before they develop into significant issues.
Our goal is to successfully transition everyone in our care back to everyday life. Thats why we plan for their progression from the day of their admission.
RESIDENTIAL+
Abele Care Limited aims to deliver a ‘transitioning’ service which supports people with mental illness through our Residential Plus accommodation model and supported living arrangements in the movement of clients from NHS or independent providers (i.e. hospitals), GP commissioning or rehabilitation services to independent living in the community.
Even when in the best of health, clients often fear the unknown and we work hard to ensure our clients know in advance each step in their journey back to the community. From early engagement in induction/admission handling, through bespoke care programmes to our Residential Plus collaborative transition planning we do our utmost to ensure our clients are fully prepared for their return to community living.
Our care providers ensure that the next step in a client's journey is familiar territory before they themselves choose to take that step.
Every one of our staff are highly trained with complementary skillsets.
We make a substantial investment in the training of our carer staff. After all, they are the cornerstone of Abele Care and of critical importance to our clients.
SKILLED STAFF
We recognise that, for most of our clients, the most important people in our organisation are our Care workers with whom they have regular contact. We therefore take great care in the recruitment, training and supervision of our staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of relevant qualifications together with personal development plans which enable Abele Care staff to achieve a high level of training.
Our skilled, experienced and qualified staff meet our minimum requirements which include:
Interested in working within the care industry? We have helped many step up to a career as a professional carer.
After completion of the care planning process Abele Care will ensure that all documentation is agreed and signed by all parties. Where applicable a contract will be issued irrespective of funding source.
On commencement of the service our client will be kept fully informed of who will deliver the service, e.g. a key worker or a regular care worker.
Abele Care's policy is to promote the independence of our clients and we regard ourselves as an enabling rather than a 'doing' care provider. We strive to work with the people who use our services, their families and/or their representatives in order to deliver a tailored and bespoke care service.
We aim for continual improvement and we will always be transparent and honest regarding our capabilities.
We aim to fold best practice into our everyday operations. Our Service Delivery Statements lay out our procedures.
We have been rated 'Good' in four out of the five CQC categories for Safety, Effectiveness, Provision of Care, and Responsiveness
Abele Care Limited is currently rated by the Care Quality Commission as Good.
We recognise that every prospective resident should have the opportunity to choose a home which suits their preferences, needs and abilities. To facilitate that choice and to ensure that our residents know precisely what services we offer, we undertake the following.
HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM
310 Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham B32 2EB
Situated in Harborne our home has 6 en-suite bedrooms for residents, for single occupation.
The home is within walking distance of Harborne High Street and well served by local amenities and shops. A local park is within 5 minutes of the home. Bus routes are 24, 10, 11 (within a 10 minute walk). The home has areas for communal use as follows: a quiet lounge, one open communal kitchen with adjacent dining area and lounge. The home also has a communal garden for clients to use. TV points are available to all rooms.
