Our philosophy at Whitwood Care is to provide each individual with a specialist service a home and support to live meaningful and valued lives within the local community.
We provide the opportunity to have ordinary life experiences, taking into account age and personal preferences. Each individual’s strengths and needs will differ and at Whitwood Care the service we provide is totally person-centred.
Our Vision
To deliver high quality person-centred services that ensures professional practice, to support and respect the values and rights of each and every service user.
Our Commitment to
- The uniqueness of each person and recognize and advocate for our service users and colleagues
- Person-centred services
- Striving for excellence through continuous improvement
- Treating each other with respect, integrity and dignity
- Professional practice values in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment
- Professional accountability for our practice within the scope of the care Quality Commission and General Social Care Council recommendations and legislation
- The promotion of ongoing learning, education, mentorship and professional growth
- Promoting an evidence-based support environment
- Practicing in a dynamic and supportive work environment for all staff
- Collaborating with colleagues and other health care professionals for the provision of service user and family focused care
Our Support
The care and support we provide is based on a nationally recognised care planning model with an emphasis on social inclusion and promoting independence. We use this robust model as a framework on which to base the support we offer to the service users in our care; thus ensuring we deliver the highest standards of support.
The support offered by Whitwood Care is underpinned by relevant and up to date research and current ways of thinking; reinforced by in house training programmes that fully meet the standards set out by Care Quality Commission.
Our aim is to empower service users to live as fulfilling a life as possible and help service users to meet their full potential as functioning, contributing members of our local community.
We do this by ensuring that our staff are trained to the highest standards and continue to develop professionally throughout their careers with Whitwood Care.
All our services have been awarded status by the CQC, reflecting a values-based service that centres on service user needs and wishes.