Inspectors praise care provided by charity
Quarriers boss ‘so proud’ of team for positive report
Bosses at a social care charity are feeling a “huge sense of pride” af ter inspec tors heaped praise on its housing support service for people with learning disabilities.
The supported living ser vice at Quarr i e r s Village in Bridge of Weir - a combined housing support and care-at-home service - was graded as “very good” for its quality of care and support and “good” for its staffing in a recent report by the Care Inspectorate.
A number of people have moved across to the service in the last year after Quarriers closed some of its care homes, and the watchdog said this had given people more independence along with improved confidence and well-being.
Gillian Williams- Lang, project manager at the service, said: “As a manager there’s a constant desire to do the best we can for the people we support.
“I’m always hoping we are achieving what we aspire to do.
“It was brilliant to hear this being reflected in the feedback from the Care Inspectorate.
“I felt a huge sense of pride in the service and staff team for all the hard work, passion and commitment that got us through a very busy year with lots of positive outcomes being achieved.
“It truly was a team effort.” People being cared for by the service are supported in their own tenancies within the community and care is tailored to meet everyone’s specific needs.
The majority of people have their own flats, with a small number sharing accommodation.
Inspectors also said in their report young people being cared for by the service had developed strong friendships and hailed the number of activities on offer for residents.
The report said: “The service experienced a number of significant changes over the last year.
“The provider had closed some local care homes, and several people and staff had moved from them to Quarriers Village Supported Living Service.
“This had resulted in some very good outcomes.
“For example, people had their own tenancies for the first time and increased personal finances.
“This allowed people to become more independent.
“We saw people access new activities which had improved their wellbeing, confidence and friendships.
“We also spent time with some young people who had developed close friendships and were playing football, attending professional football matches, and going to local community clubs.
“There were a high number of dynamic and stimulating activities available.
“We met with people who attended music groups, IT classes, sports activities and friendship groups, as well as going on holidays with friends.
“The ser vice was motivated to discover what people wanted from life.”
I felt a huge sense of pride in the service and staff