By Laura Hadley and Maxine Foster Occupational Therapists Newsam Centre, Leeds
Leeds Forensic Low Secure Newsam Centre 3 wards: Male Assessment and Treatment Male Treatment and Recovery Women Service CFT Working age adults. Varying stages of recovery. OT - Service User Involvement leadership
Share Service User Involvement Developments: 1) Your Views Group 2) Sharing Ideas Group 3) Group Work Programme 4) Vocational Drop In Group
Interview panel opportunities My Shared Pathway 25 hour activity planning Patient Buddy system Service User representation- Clinical Governance meetings
Weekly Ward Based Sessions People can have their say and share views Service developments are communicated Supported by staff in a shared space A flexible, guided agenda Feedback and communication processes - Via notice board and newsletters - Informal - Links with ward staff meeting and Sharing Ideas Group
Involvement co-ordinator Your Views across the service: Information sharing and problem-solving across all 3 wards Service Development Courtyard Development project - gardening - art & design - barbeque Focus on sharing future activities including:- - events i.e. world mental health day, physical health, having fun! Group Work Development
Developed collaboratively with service users- Needs Led Interest Checklist Holistic Self Care Productivity Leisure Planned weekly based on Your Views Feedback Audited Outcomes
Monday Tuesday WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Morning Online Learning Social Morning 11am Healthy Breakfast Group 9.30am Vocational Drop In session Community Football Group Out and About pm with: Life Skills 11am Breakfast Group 9.30am: Breakfast Group 9.30am Afternoon Outside Sport - Basketball Court 1-2pm Literacy & Numeracy 1-2pm Activity Planning Quarry House Community Gym Computer Group 1-2pm Wii Games 3-4 with: Goal Setting 3-4pm Walking Group 11-3pm Gym Group session *(referral required) 3pm with: Evening Pool Competition 8pm Film Night 8pm Social Night 8pm Music Group 8pm Pool Competition 8pm Take Away & Social Night Pool Night 7pm Please write number of people attending next to each group. If the group doesn’t run please write a clear rationale on the handover sheet Yellow: Self Care Blue: Vocational Red: Distraction Green: Leisure
Co facilitated with community agencies Weekly Drop in – Personal Vocational Goals Support available Application & CV support Explore volunteering, education, courses Informal with refreshments available Community Agencies
Initially lacked purpose Developed with service users to: 4 Computers with internet access Learning resources increased Books Telephone GCSE modules & Driving Theory Course Community Resource map Leaflets of community agencies
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