Autism specialist service Harefield Lodge is a specially designed, accessible home in Portswood, Southampton which supports people with both physical and learning disabilities.
Supporting you
Everyone living at Harefield Lodge can access the comprehensive structured activity programme which offers a broad range of activities in a personalised manner, including horse-riding, college, walking in the city parks, cinema, pub nights, gym, zoo visits, leisure parks, trampolining and music sessions.
Location
Harefield Lodge is ideally located in Portswood, promoting community participation with good amenities including supermarkets, a library, places of worship, restaurants and pubs.
The home is next to Southampton Common with easy access to Southampton City Centre only 15 minutes away.
Public transport can be easily accessed with good bus routes to the city and surrounding areas. The home also has two house vehicles to support individuals to activities or days out.
Facilities
Harefield Lodge has a three bedroom shared house at the front and four self-contained flats to the rear which offer individual accommodation for people who find shared living difficult or who are looking for a stepping stone towards more independent living.
The accessible environment also offers good facilities for people with a physical disability or visual impairment. The shared part of this home has a large, spacious and bright open-plan layout with a kitchen diner, lounge and entrance hall with a lift to the first floor.
The bedrooms are large, well lit and each bedroom has a personal ensuite wet room The flats vary in size, from one studio flat, to one with a lounge with kitchenette and separate bedroom – Again, each with wet room showers.
The outside of the home also offers a covered walkway providing access to the garden.
The team
The staff at Harefield Lodge are committed to improving their own practice and each contribute to an open, positive culture within the home, which makes for a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
All team members receive specialised training to support individuals with a variety of needs including epilepsy, autism, personality disorder, physical disability, complex needs and communication difficulties, including Makaton and finger spelling.
The home manager has a level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care and a number of qualifications in inspirational leadership.
The home manager focusses on developing a skilled, self-motivated, and engaged team of staff so that the standards of care and record keeping are of the highest quality.
