Our Service Users

Treherne Care Group specialises in the provision of adults aged 18+ with complex mental disorders and associated problems as indicated in the diagram below:

Psychosis and other associated Mental Disorders

Learning Disabilities (mild to profound)

Personality Disorders

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Acquired Brain Injury

Self-Injurious/Self-Harming Behaviours

Those with a Forensic Background

Degenerative Mental Disorders in Younger Adults E.g. Pick’s Dementia

Addictive Personalities

Obsessional Compulsive Disorders

Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Whatever the Mental Disorder (as defined by the Mental Health Act 1983/2007) our aim at Treherne Care Group is to provide the essence of community care to help each individual to reach their own full potential for independence, self-determination, autonomy and dignity.

All support packages are individualised, and person centred.

Our approach is based on Low arousal, Humanistic and Holistic principles.

We embrace the Person-Centred Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support approaches.

Learning Disability:

Our focus is about progression, rehabilitation, support and enabling the best outcomes for each individual. This is achieved through:

• Active support
  
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
  
• Person centred plans
  
• Opportunity or learning plans
  
• Being a mentor rather than a carer

Autistic Spectrum Disorder:

Our focus is about support and enabling the best outcomes and skill development of each individual. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
  
• Structure and focus
  
• Low stimulus and demands
  
• Active support
  
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
  
• Person centred plans
  
• Opportunity or learning plans
  
• Being a mentor rather than a carer
  
• Therapeutic sensory responses/approaches

Degenerative mental disorders and Acquired Brain Injury

Our focus is about support and enabling the best outcomes for individuals by promoting and maintaining mental wellbeing. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
  
• Safe environment
  
• Active support
  
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
  
• Person centred planning
  
• Enabling cognition and memory stimulation

Self-injurious behaviours, Alcohol and substance misuse:

Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
  
• Structure and focus
  
• Therapeutic approaches
  
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management

Personality Disorders:

Our focus is about rehabilitation and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
  
• Structure and focus
  
• Therapeutic approaches and therapeutic community/environment
  
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management

Forensic behaviour

Our service users may also present with a forensic background/predilection for criminalised behaviour as well as having a mental disorder. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery, risk management and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment in appropriate settings
  
• Legal frameworks
  
• Structure and focus
  
• Therapeutic approaches
  
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management
  
• Clear risk management strategies

Addictive Personalities

Our service users may also present with addictive personalities, particularly around alcohol and substance misuse. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches
• Safe management of alcohol consumption if the individual refuses to abstain
• Supporting individuals to access self-help groups and professionals specialised in addictions.

Obsessional Compulsive Disorders

Our service users may also present with Obsessional Compulsive Disorders which can impact on their mental health and well-being. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches