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Tel: 0113 388 5400
Fax: 0113 388 5401
Email: info@catholic-care.org.uk
Location: East Leeds
Contact: Kath Burrows (Manager)
Tel: 0113 249 3973
Email: kath.burrows@catholic-care.org.uk
Aims & Objectives (specialisms)
The Home aims to provide care for children and young people on either a short or long term basis. We aim to create a warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere, which reflects a family style of living in a Christian setting giving young people the chance to grow physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. We value and respect all cultures and faiths. The young people are encouraged to attend religious services, whichever faith they belong to.
During their stay children will be helped to deal with past experiences, separation or abuse, to prepare for a return to their own families or a move to a substitute family or towards independence as appropriate.
We work closely with other professionals such as social workers, teachers, doctors, health visitors, speech therapists, play therapists, dentists and opticians to provide for each child's complete needs. We also work closely with the families of the young people.
General Description
The house is situated in a quiet residential street. Bus stops at the top of the street mean the home is convenient for town.
Facilities in the home comprise five single bedrooms, a lounge, quiet room/dining room, colour TVs, video, computer, toys, games, snooker table books, drawing, painting and craft equipment.
We provide a nourishing, well balanced diet. The young people are actively involved in the planning of the menus. Special diets are catered for including halal. Staff involved in food preparation hold the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
We aim to maintain stability by mutual respect, and meaningful relationships between staff and children, encouragements and rewards. ‘Approved sanctions' may be used if necessary. The list is available for inspection
Complaints Procedure
We are always willing to listen to children or relatives and we will try to help with any problems or difficulties. An independent complaints procedure exists.
Records
A record is kept for every child; these are confidential and are kept in a secure place. Access to some records is restricted by regulations. Staff will use their discretion when sharing information with young people, taking into account their age and understanding.
Visitors
We are happy to work with parents who visit and with past and prospective careers and to offer continuing support as for as is practicable. Authorised visitors and friends are free to visit at any reasonable time. Please make arrangements in advance so that children are in and a room is available for your visit. Children can make and receive private telephone calls on their pay phone.
Catholic Care acts to support those in need of its services, especiallly the weak and the vunerable and it acts as an advocate for those unable to represent themselves
The primary purpose of the agency is to foster and influence a vision of how people can live together in Christian charity, love and justice, by taking the "Caring Church into the Community
