Out of area placements The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has just published its report ‘Close to Home’, reviewing out of area placements for adults with mental health conditions. Its findings are concerning, showing that these placements can often go on for long periods of time, with home care coordinators finding it increasingly difficult...Continue Reading

Supported living – a home that’s just right People with learning disabilities and other support needs share a common need and right to find a home that’s just right for them. Supported living can offer this; it’s one of the most common living choices for adults with learning disabilities, second only to living in the...Continue Reading

Independent living happy We all want to be independent living happy in a home that is safe, secure and adapted to our own needs. Many of us might be looking for enough bedrooms for our growing family, a garden where children can play, or parking for the car we need to travel to work. Some...Continue Reading

Climate crisis – what can we do? As the annual World Economic Forum gathers in #Davos the issue of climate crisis has grabbed the headlines, spearheaded by young activists. As well as Greta Thurnberg, Autumn Peltier is the Canadian First Nation campaigner for clean water, and Felix Finkbeiner is the young German campaigner who set...Continue Reading

Supported Living | But what is the “support” in supported living? Many Zetetick tenants used to live in residential care homes where they were locked up for long periods each day. Supported living – that is, the provision of a real home with support suited to the needs of the individual – enables tenants to...Continue Reading