The Alternative Day Services Limited
The Alternative Day Services
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The Alternative Day Services Ltd was established in June 2011 by Dawn Ford and Lindsay Scott. Who have over 50 years experience between them working with adults with learning disabilities. Lindsay having been a registered manager for Central Bedfordshire social services running Supported Living Units and Respite Services. Dawn worked in Health and Social care in both the private and public sector for a number of years.
The service is run along with our assistant managers Tansy Bruce and Dani Cobden and our dedicated staff team. Our services are aimed at customers with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
In September 2020 we moved from Merchant House, Shefford to our new Hub at Unit 4, Manor Farm Lakes, Biggleswade. Which is in a beautiful scenic setting surrounded by tranquil walks around lakes in a calm and peaceful rural escape from the busy and hectic life we all lead.
The Hub is used as a meeting place before customers decide on the day's activities which may include, Ten pin bowling, Swimming, Cinema. Walks with or without dogs. Eating in Pubs or Restaurants, visiting local animal centres. We also have the use of a field next to our Hub for leisure and sporting activities. The Hub has a pool table, television, DVD's, tablets and games for customers use.
We have small groups of 3 or 4 customers to 1 member of staff. We also do 1 to 1's depending on customers needs.
Customers are picked up and dropped off at their home address by staff who are fully insured and DBS checked.
Our Aims
To provide meaningful opportunities in a structured yet tailor-made package of activities and lifestyle opportunities to encourage and enable choice, control, independence and empowerment for people whose needs and aspirations are expressed in their personalised schedule. To ensure this is within a safeguarding environment, which will be risk assessed to ensure the activities are compatible with the individual's choice. To be realistic but ambitious. To stimulate and develop social, domestic and work-related skills and talents which would improve people's self-esteem and competence with dignity and respect. By people reaching their goals and achieving their aims to achieve people's full potential.To be transparent, open and honest. To be passionate about our role, to listen and respond to the views and wishes of our service users. To constantly monitor and evaluate our social and leisure opportunities and policies and procedures. To be flexible, adaptable and confidential, and where appropriate to work with other agencies.