Provider Services in Blackburn with Darwen

Albion Mill offers independent living, a community atmosphere and opportunities to lead a fuller life. This housing with care scheme is available to adults who are in the Blackburn with Darwen area and who have an assessed need for care and/or support. There are one-bedroom and two-bedroom quality apartments built to a high standard, available to rent and suitable for couples or individuals. An assured tenancy offers people secure living in their own self-contained apartment with privacy and independence ensured. Trained and dedicated staff are available onsite to give people the support they need, when they need it.

The communal hub facilities include:

• Restaurant/café;
• Lounge;
• Hairdressers and salon;
• Guest room for visiting relatives;
• Assisted bathroom with bath;
• Laundry room;
• Lifts;
• Mobility scooter store;
• Free onsite car park for residents and visitors.

The Intermediate Care Service at Albion Mill believes in providing the highest quality service possible for all people in service by creating a relaxed, welcoming and comfortable atmosphere where those in our care are treated with respect, dignity and compassion by a well-trained, motivated and professional team who are aware of their legal, ethical and moral duties.

The service is a collaborative partnership between Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (CQC Registered Organisation), Integrated Care Board, Local Primary Care GP Federation and Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation NHS Trust.

Staff across the partnership are expected to share in the Intermediate Care ethos and one team culture by supporting and developing integrated ways of working, for example, joint meetings and training and multidisciplinary team working.

The Management Team consists of:

• Registered Manager- the person with overall responsibility for the regulated activities, this includes Training and Development at Albion Mill;
• Nursing Team Managers- Leads for Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates;
• Therapy Clinical Leads- Leads for Registered Therapists and Therapy Assistants;
• Social Care Team Co-ordinators- Deputy Managers to Registered Manager leading Domestic, Administration and Social Care Professionals;
• GP Medical Director- Lead for GPs.

For further details please see: Albion Mill: Housing Care 

The Reablement Team specialises in assisting people to regain their independence after a period of ill health. They work in close collaboration with most other teams, but especially so with the Community, Home First and Hospital teams. This is very much at the heart of nearly everything the department does.

Reablement is the first port of call when considering care options for people who are in, or want to return to, their own homes and the team works with people for up to six weeks to maximise their independence or identify what long term options are best for people depending upon their specific circumstances.

The Reablement process is one of continuous review and assessment so that a person’s care plan is updated regularly to keep pace with their period of recovery.

Shared Lives provides an alternative to formal care settings for many people who need care and support. Approved Shared Lives Carers provide either for short or long placements, where the emphasis is upon developing or maintaining their independence with some formal oversight. There are many parallels with the fostering team in Children’s Services.

The emphasis in this team is firmly placed on inclusion, support of vulnerable people and carers and an imaginative, flexible and rewarding approach to care planning.

For further details see: Shared lives scheme.

The Day Support Service at Hopwood Ct seeks to promote independence and strength based approach for people with greater levels of need, support and complexity.

This is available to:

• A resident of Blackburn and Darwen following an assessment of need.
• Any adult aged 18 years and above with an accessed need.

An Adult Social Care practitioner will complete a Care Act Assessment or Review highlighting a person’s assessed need. During the assessment process, if a practitioner identifies that a person may require day support provision a TIER tool will need completing and forwarded to a panel.

Panels are held fortnightly, due to COVID-19 these panel meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The panel representatives are reflective from each Tier’s service provision. Social care practitioners will be invited along to the panel to present the details and needs of the service user.

The panel will be a collaborative process that will make decisions based on the least restrictive service offer for individual needs. Decisions will be made based on promoting a person’s independence, health and wellbeing and for most part, enable the service user to access a local service that is place based wherever possible. This may not always require a commissioned service.

Wherever possible, the service decision will be made within the panel meeting unless additional information is requested. In these circumstances, practitioners will be re allocated another slot in the next available panel.

If the case has high level, complex needs identified, the offer will be Hopwood Ct, and all representatives will need to be in agreement with the outcome offer.

We use a capacity tracker to keep track of all day support availability across Blackburn with Darwen.

Address: 1 William Hopwood St, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1LX
Telephone: 01254 507 180

The Service provides a high- quality, person centred Short Term Breaks/Respite service to Adults who have a learning and/or physical disability. The service ethos is to enable people to maintain and / or develop their skills and abilities within the respite facility.

The service enables guests to have a break from home and the opportunity to experience different activities and meet new people. This also facilitates Respite for the carer so they can re-charge their batteries / take a holiday and continue to fulfil their carer’s role.

The service is registered with and regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission. The purpose built home is fully accessible and has adapted bedrooms, which are all en-suite. There is a one-bedroom apartment where guests with more complex/challenging needs are supported on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis, it has its own private garden, vehicle and pedestrian access.

The service has a team consisting of Registered Manager, Senior Carers and Support Workers who support guests as outlined in their overview assessment / personal profile. All referrals follow a social worker assessment.

Address: St Aidans, 124 St Aidens Avenue, Mill Hill, Blackburn, BB2 4EY

Telephone: 01254 589856

For further details see: Respite and short breaks.