Pippin Close

1 Pippin Close, Slough, Berkshire SL2 1BG

Service description

1 Pippin Close offers accommodation-based service intended to be short-term for mixed gender adults aged 18-65 years. The service is for people who live independently  in the community but require minimal support.The service is tailored to meet the needs of adults with mental illness, with or without substance misuse, or learning disabilities.

This service;

Actively support people to engage with appropriate local services.

Provide a safe and supportive environment for people we support.

Support people  to live independently in the community.

Provide staff support that is commensurate with the needs of people we support.

Work in partnership with people we support, adult social services, NHS healthcare services, primary care services, alcohol treatment services, community services, and local authorities.

Support available at this location

Help in establishing personal safety and security.

Developing personal and social living skills.

Developing coping and behaviour strategies.

Help in finding more independent accommodation.

Help in maintaining home security.

Monitoring of health and well-being.

Supervision on medication.

Helping in maintaining tenancy.

Help in gaining to other services.

Help in establishing social contacts and activities.

Access to local communities.

Advice, advocacy and liaison.

Helping in managing finances and benefits claims.

Liaison with mental health services and other relevant services.

Risk assessments.

Support with preparing menus and meals.

Support with laundry.

Support with daily chores.

Advice and support with benefits.

Support with accessing the community.

Support with engaging with providers of appropriate services.

Support with accessing educational, occupational, social and leisure activities.

Monitoring and support with self-medication.

*Additional support can be made available at additional cost.

Description of the house

Pippin Close is located in the northen area of Slough.  There are 9 bedrooms, bathroom, 2 shower rooms, and 3 toilets. There is a good size kitchen dinner equiped a 4 burner gas cooker with an oven, microwave oven, shared fridge/freezer, dish washer, washing machine, dryer, crockery, and lockable individual food storage cupboards. There is a good size living room with a 6-seater suite and a television (freeview). Service users can have televisions in their own bedrooms and they are free to install cable / satelite television at their own expense. 

Local area

The house is within walking distance of the High Street shopping facilities. Many community facilities are within walking distance, including the Kennedy Park, Jump In Trampoline Parks: Slough, Stoke Park, Wexham Park Hospital, The Gym Group Slough, and Salt Hill Activity Centre.  A wide variety of restaurants and supermarkets are easily accessible.

Transport

Local bus services provided by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, Arriva Shires & Essex and Courtney Coaches are all within easy reach. Slough town is very close to junctions 5, 6 and 7 on the M4 motorway and is accessed via the A404(M) and A308(M). Slough railway station on The Great Western Main Line passes through the town and offer frequent, direct services to London, Reading, Newbury, Didcot and Oxford.

For directions and location map click here.