Autism and Learning Disability Support

At Visiting Angels East Nottinghamshire  we strive towards inclusivity and empathy in our care and support for our clients with Autism and other learning disabilities. We recognise the unique needs and experiences of autistic and other neuro divergent individuals.  Our support plan is not only bespoke and tailor-made, but we apply the strength-based approach, this means we do not only focus on areas our clients may be struggling with but encourage or help harness their existing skills to enhance their confidence, social inclusion, and needs.

Why Visiting Angels? 

Training

Your carers are trained and experienced in providing bespoke person-centered care and your support and care plan will be based on a strength-based Approach. Training in Mental Health, Managing Challenging Behaviour, and Oliver McGovern is standard, and your team to date with current legislation and training.

Visiting Angels Nottingham are champion of Autism and a member of the National Autistic Society.

Specialist Care Team

Neuro divergent individuals often thrive in environments that are structured, predictable, and sensory-friendly. Having your own team of specialist carers helps create a supportive and nurturing environment. They will get to build trusting relationships with you and respect your preferences and boundaries, be adaptable and flexible, and yet provide consistent care and support. Over time your carers will get to your routines, specific interests, mannerisms, likes, dislikes, and triggers to minimise distress, outbursts, and anxiety, and help build your confidence using the strength-based approach.

Communicate Clearly

Your carers are trained in different types of communication such as pictures, Visual aids any other method of preferred communication, and they will communicate with you in clear and concise language with empathy.  Your carers are patient and are there to offer reassurance and emotional support. Based on your preference your carers would encourage and advocate for self-expression through any creative outlets, music, art, or preferred outlet.

Social Inclusion and Acceptance

Your carers can support you in the community by joining group activities or on a one-to-one basis. Our compassionate and informed approach respects individual unique strengths and challenges. Our care plan fosters inclusivity, we want to help create a world where autistic individuals are valued, accepted, and empowered to thrive.

Services Include

Your Carers will help cater to all your personal care needs, from bathing, showering, continence support, shaving, makeup, nail care, skin care, stoma care etc. Our services are discreet and dignified and you can always rely on your Visiting Angel to provide a high standard of good hygiene

Your carer can help support you in getting dressed, lay out your clothes, and if you simply need prompting. Your dignity and privacy would be upheld to the highest standards.

Your Angel can help prompt or support you with brushing your teeth, going to the dentist, or any other Oral hygiene routines.

Whether it’s cleaning, dusting laundry, or day-to-day house chores, our cares would help maintain a clean home or if needed help with through or spring cleaning.

Your Angel can help support you with hot nutritious meals, make a quick bite, meal prep, or meal plans. Nutrition is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle.

Your Angel will be able to help you get into and out of bed and move around your home, as well as assist with physiotherapy exercises.

Our services range from the collection on your behalf to helping organise and administer your medication. Our Carers are trained are fully trained and do refresher courses each year

Whether it is picking up little bits or large shopping, your Angel can cater to those needs as well.

Having a familiar friendly face for your daily or weekly visits helps nurture a trusting relationship. If there is a particular hobby you do want to go back to, we can arrange, coffee in the community or in the comfort of your home, going abroad on holidays, or simply visiting your local theatres or other local groups.

Your Angel can drop or chaperone you to any medical appointments, we understand family may not always be available to help.