White Horse Care Trust exists to give adults with learning disabilities in Wiltshire a chance of a normal and fullfilling life.
Our Residents
We have the capacity to provide support to 79 individuals. All of our residents have a learning disability while many have other physical disabilities. The majority of our residents have been in care for much of their lives although this percentage is decreasing with time as other younger residents leave their family homes and come to the Trust. The age range is large with our youngest individual being aged 18 and the eldest 93! Women currently predominate and we have only 34 men in our care. Irrespective of age or gender, however, we do try to ensure that our residents can lead lives which are as full as possible and in keeping with their wishes; foreign holidays, adventure and activity breaks, craft and design clubs, shopping expeditions, visits to friends, sports and leisure pursuits, the selection of staff members, and the participation in a variety of meetings and workshops are all normal activities in their daily lives in addition to living peacefully and securely as part of the greater community.
Our Beliefs
We believe:
- In providing a care service which meets all of the National Care Standards and which achieves consistently high classification assessments from the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
- In ensuring that all staff are trained to meet the demands of their post and that National Qualification Standards are attained as a minimum across the Trust.
- In placing the individual at the centre of the personal planning process.
- In maintaining close and professional relationships with all of the agencies responsible for the individuals in our care.
- In ensuring that we develop and reward our staff in the most effective and productive way.
