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Archived: Bolton Adult Placement Scheme - Bolton Council

Falcon View, Cotton Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 3JN (01204) 337517

Provided and run by:
Bolton Council

All Inspections

15 July 2013

During a routine inspection

We found that Bolton Adult Placement (BAP) is a shared lives service and provides support to people who need help to maintain their independence and lead as full a life as possible within the confines of their specialist needs. We spoke with two carers and one person who used the service.

BAP meet the needs of the person using the service by placing them with a carer who is trained to support their needs and recruited from the community. It is a flexible arrangement and meets the individual needs of the person.

BAP also offers a be-friending service where people have friends outside the family for social interaction.

We found BAP had up to date policies and procedures in place to support the safe running of the service.

The service securely maintained both electronic records in the office and paper based records in the person's home.

BAP had a robust complaints policy and process however they had had no complaints in recent months for us to track.

BAP had an intense recruitment process for people wishing to become carers, with all required checks being evidenced in the electronic records held for the carers.

Carers told us: 'We are really well supported and know we can contact the staff at any time'. 'We have people living with us in our home and its great as they can still feel part of a family whilst being supported'.

Staff told us they felt supported and valued in their roles.

One carer told us he felt he got excellent support the best possible from the team at BAP.

24 September 2012

During a routine inspection

Bolton Adult Placement (BAP) provides support to people who need help to maintain their independence and lead as full a life as possible within the confines of their specialist needs. This is met by placing the service user with a carer who is trained to support their needs and recruited from the community. It is a flexible arrangement and meets the individual needs of the person. This can be both short and long term in duration. BAP also offers a be-friending service where people have friends outside the family for social interaction.

People told us:

"I enjoy living here I can do what I please and I also help X as much as I can". "X is very good to me, Its like living in my own house and X always helps when I need it"."This is so rewarding I really enjoy it its not like working"."The team are very supportive and visit regularly and you can discuss anything with them".