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Adult Placement Services
Adult Placement brings unique opportunities to a person with a learning disability - the opportunity to experience new relationships, new activities, family living and increased independence.
An "adult placement" happens when a person with a learning disability has a short break (respite) or longer stay with suitable individuals or families known as Placement Providers. Family Carers also benefit fom getting a break from the demands of caring, while Placement Providers sometimes find their experiences can be demanding but are always rewarding.
Placement Providers are assessed, independently approved and carefully 'matched' with a person with a learning disability. They can come from any background but need tolerance, understanding, flexibility, commitment and integrity.
Many Health and Social Services Trusts now recognise that Adult Placements offer a "quality" and "cost effective" response to the needs of people with a learning disability and Positive Futures is at the forefront of Development in Adult Placement in Northern Ireland.
Positive Futures has a number
of Adult Placement Services.
Families Matter:
The Families Matter Adult Placement Service is based in Belfast and works mainly in the North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust area. The Service also provides placements throughout the Eastern Health and Social Service Board areas and in the Southern Health and Social Service Board areas.
T: 028 9074 1271 E: familiesmatter@positive-futures.net
Contact: Irene Mooney
Homefirst:
Our Homefirst Adult Placement Service, based in Magherafelt, works throughout the Homefirst Community Trust area including Cookstown, Magherafelt, Antrim & Ballymena areas.
T: 028 7939 5260 E: homefirstaps@positive-futures.net
Contact: Irene Mooney
Principles of Supported Living
' I didn't consider myself special enough to apply, but eventually realised I had to be ordinary, understanding, patient and friendly, not amazing! ...I could never have imagined just how rewarding being a Placement Provider is.
Adult Placement Provider