SEABREEZE DAY SERVICE

Est. 2022

48 Wellesley Road Great Yarmouth NR30 1EX

Accredited and working with

Norfolk and Suffolk county councils

"My son loves this place and he has come on so well since being there. This is the best place he has ever been to and enjoyed and felt welcome, and he enjoys going" Client's family

We are a day centre specialising in learning disabilities, complex health needs, epilepsy, special educational needs and autism. We have vast experience in supporting individuals to live wonderful, independent lives in our inclusive, diverse and extremely understanding service. We have transport available for those who require it.

We have a high focus on community experiences and integration. We go out every day and explore the local area; gaining valuable life experiences, enhancing and gaining new skills in navigating, exploring and enjoying the world safely.

We are based in a large house setting with lots of different rooms to cater for all likes and interests. The house is completely wheelchair accessible with a large lift and widened door ways. We are situated a stones throw away from Great Yarmouth seafront and town centre.

"A very professional and warm service that provides a person centred approach to care and engages well with other agencies such as family, carers and Services such as Community LD Services." Health care professional

Our goal is to provide a fun, safe, inclusive and accepting service for all

We provide a wide range of support which is all person centred and individual to the person’s needs;

Daily living skills education
Support with inspiration and work exploration
Cooking and baking
Community based activities
Housekeeping and home tech
Support to manage finances
Promote and support purposeful and achievable goals
Social skills and enhancing and building on current skills
Education such as support with basic Maths, English, Reading & Writing

THE LOUNGE

The social hub of the house where we socialise, relax, play games and work on our life and social skills.
Light and airy which has a positive effect on mood and mental health.
A minimalistic space – Tidy room, tidy mind, which plays an important role in general wellbeing. The room has a dimmer switch installed so the main room lights can be adjusted.

LAUNDRY ROOM

Completing laundry is an essential life skill and key in boosting self-esteem and self-care, particularly in individuals who may be at risk of self-neglect. We have created a laundry room for individuals as we recognise this to be essential in progressing towards independence. Clients can use this facility to wash, dry and iron their clothing or supplied items, in a safe environment with support from staff. The room is equipped with a washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board. As well as learning how to use the equipment individuals will be taught and supported with COSHH safety and handling.

KITCHEN

This room is equipped with all utensils and cookery items to make cakes and meals. We support all our clients to bake and make meals, enhancing essential life skills. As well as cooking, education takes place about food hygiene and safety, temperatures, cleaning and nutritional education. Within each person’s support plan we request special family dates where staff can support to make treats for loved ones on their special occasions, supporting them to maintain relationships. Everyone brings their lunch in with them and this can be in the form of a packed lunch, something to heat up or ingredients to make a meal for lunch.

The choice is yours.

SENSORY ROOM

We have created an inside garden sensory room which is a communal area for individuals to enjoy come rain or shine. Our multi-sensory environment will help those with learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, Autism and/or an impairment, develop and engage their senses, in a safe, homely, and convenient environment that will build up their confidence and abilities. We feel it is a bright cheerful, interactive, happy and tranquil space. There is multi-sensory equipment which combines a range of stimulation including colours, lights, sounds and soft play objects and aromas.

GAMES ROOM

This room has been designed as a bit of a fun environment with a pool table, dart board and games such as board games, cards, jigsaws, puzzle books, lego, building blocks etc. These activities help to stimulate the brain and all-important gross motor skills. Individuals will feel a sense of achievement and triumph aswel as engaging, positively with other people.

CRAFT ROOM

Another fun room with engaging and positive activities such as sewing, croquet, colouring, painting and again items can be made to supporting maintaining relationships such as birthday and Christmas/other festivities cards. Our research concluded that arts and crafts help boost self-esteem, morale and confidence which are beneficial to emotions when dealing with stress and challenges. Therefore, we felt this room is important.
We also partake in sensory and water activities here.

LIFE SKILLS ROOMS

This is a very exciting room and extremely necessary. This room will be used to teach and build on life skills which are essential for independent living.
We have a computer and a relaxed environment to learn about everyday life skills such as basic Maths and English, money management, communication skills and daily living skills. We hope this will help people to become more independent and, in some cases, seek work and further education opportunities. We also have a bedroom set up where we support individuals with making beds, ironing, hanging items and general house management.

TUCK SHOP

We run a non-profit tuck shop from Seabreeze where individuals are able to use real money and budgeting methods to purchase treats that we have for sale. Treats include snacks such as crisps, chocolate, pringles and fizzy drinks but we will also ask our clients what they would like to see in our shop and if they would like to work in it, serving customers!
We hope that this will increase budgeting and life skills and give someone, who maybe doesn’t have the confidence to purchase things in a shop currently, the empowerment to achieve this in a communal shop.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

An idea of activities we do in the community

Bowling
Cinema
Swimming (weekly)
Shopping
Arcades
Beach trips
Country Walks
Norfolk Broads
Theme parks
Work experience
Library
and so much more!

OPENING HOURS

We are open Monday - Friday 10am to 4.30pm

Bespoke hours available - Please ask!

SUPPORT NEEDS

SUPPORT PACKAGES

We have different packages available to support each individuals needs whether this be 2:1, 1:1 or less ratio support. Before joining us our Manager will meet with you and your loved ones/carers to conduct an assessment to assess your needs, wants and wishes. We will then put together a bespoke package which will be individual to you!

YOUR NEEDS AND GOALS

During assessment we will discuss what is important to you and what you would like to achieve. We can then support you with your aspirations and dreams. We work together with other professionals to seek the best possible outcome for you.

WHAT WE CAN SUPPORT WITH

OUR STAFF

We can support you with the following but not limited to

Positive Behaviour Support
Individual goals and aspiration planning
Education and work opportunities
Administration of medication
Epilepsy
Complex health needs
Communication needs
Purposeful and meaningful activities and interaction
Support in the community and work placements

Our people work for Alex Davis because they want to be here. We have a rigorous recruitment process which ensures potential staff are applying for the right reasons. We have a formal interview of questions.

Once an applicant is successful at interview, we then ask for 2 references. If contained within their employment history are any care occupations, we additionally ask these for references. All staff are subject to enhanced DBS checks for Adults & Children.

Our staff are given an induction, and foundation training. This includes relevant training and we feel the following training is paramount to achieving a safe and well environment;

Fire safety
First Aid
Food hygiene
Infection control
Health & safety
Moving and handling (Client specific)
Safeguarding Adults & Children
Autism
Epilepsy (Client specific)
Behaviours that challenge
COSHH
Dignity in care
Duty of care
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Learning Disabilities
GDPR
Nutrition and Hydration
Person-centred care
Hand hygiene
Positive behaviour support