A Flat & Support Team For Disabled People


Experience Independence and Integrated Living

Disabled People in Derby and Derbyshire, have identified these seven needs that have to be met for independent living:

• information
• counselling
• housing
• technical aids and equipment
• personal assistance
• transport
• access

These secure independent integrated living opportunities for disabled people so they may feel the part of economic, social and political life of Derby and Southern Derbyshire.

Arthur Court and It's Workers

Our philosophy is to make sure disabled people take charge of their own lives and can live independently.

Arthur Court is an ordinary flat which does not stand out from any of the other flats and houses in the area. It has technical aids and equipment that are designed to support or enable people to gain greater independence. It has Council safety and fire regulations apply and smoke detectors, fire alarm and emergency communication systems.

There is a Service Manager and three part time Day Service Workers. Other people who may be involved or use Arthur Court with you could be:

• care managers
• occupational therapists
• social workers
• physiotherapists
• community nurses
• home care aides
• personal assistants
• speech therapists
• home care assistants
• other disabled people who have had similar experiences

We will support your own independent by:

• helping you to new experiences that may increase your independence
• looking at what is available in your chosen area, for example, doctors, dentists, shops, Post Offices and so on
• helping you to assess your own needs around independent living
• helping you daily living skills without being restricted by what people think you can do
• making sure you’re with other disabled people but to be with people you want to be with
• making sure skills and activities in the community, not in a ‘special place’ away from the community
• helping you with experiences such as being alone, traffic, street noise, answering the front door and so on helping to build yourself-confidence.

Links with other Agencies / Establishments

We have good links have been formed with agencies and establishments which provide a variety of services for disabled people.

These include:

• day and residential establishments within health, social services and education
• hospital and community health services
• area social services offices
• Derbyshire coalition for inclusive living and disability direct
• voluntary services
• social, leisure and community centres
• housing associations, local authority housing departments
• health centres
• department of social security
• employment services
• southern derbyshire health authority

Useful Contacts

Disability Direct: 01332 299449

Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living: 01773 740246, 01246 865305 or 01332 369424

Derbyshire Carers Association: 01773 743355

Derbyshire Association for the Blind: 01332 292262

Arthur Court Team, 29 St Mary's Gate: 01332 717777