(sheltered accomm) Needs

Physical

Safety

→ ensuring SUs have a care package that offers support to ensure that they understand the potential risk within the home/fold and society

→ explaining a safety pattern to them eg→ pedestrian crossing

Nutrition

→ providing a balanced diet supporting dietary needs / being digestible

→assistance in shopping for food → healthy

Medication

→ ensuring that any medication that they require is administered and monitored

Health + personal care

→ guidance and assistance given on hygiene

eg→ assistance w/ bathing if necessary

Intellectual

Stimulation

→ offering the opportunity for activities → reading/art

Knowledge + understanding

→ through the provision of info about illness / medical condition using suitable lang

Learn new skills

→ helping them be as independent as possible → shopping/housework etc

→ provision of opportunities → provided by voluntary sector eg→ ICT skills

Emotional

need to feel cared/valued for

→ supportive relationships will empower the individual

need for respect

→ treating them in a dignified manner

→ ensuring an anti-bullying policy is implemented by all staff

feeling of stability

→ ensuring routines are consistently maintained so stress isn’t present

→ not asking SUs to do tasks w/o warning → have clear visuals

a sense of belonging

→ having a network of support available to them → comfy approaching for help

Social

interaction w/ others

→ opportunities to interact w/ others through activities etc

communication

→ ensure that communication aids are available / used eg makaton / hearing aids

→ being responsive to facial expressions / noises of those who struggle w/ speech

relationships w/ family + friends

→ encouraging them all to engage in social activities such as a restaurant or leisure centre to nurturing the relationships