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Options Watermill develops personal programmes, designed in partnership with the people living there, focusing on behavioural, sensory, communication and health needs whilst enabling choice and control.

Watermill has been adapted to meet the changing needs of those in our care. The service includes; The House, The Bungalow and The Lodge, each offering subtly different living accommodations which are appropriate to the needs of those living here.

  • 18+ years old
  • Male and Female
  • Longer term residential care
  • 9 self-contained flats
  • A 2 bedroomed log cabin
  • Main house – 4 bedded unit (individual spaces & communal living)
  • Suitable for Adults with ASC and complex behavioural needs
  • On site facilities include an activity barn, soft indoor activity area, a classroom facility, an outside recreational area, a sensory room and a hydrotherapy suite, a Play Barn which includes a soft play area and ball pool, a multi-functional classroom, trampoline, swings, seesaw and large gazebo.
  • Supported by the Regional Clinical Team
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Staff were compassionate, kind and caring and had developed good relationships with people using the service….People benefited from staff having exceptional skills around understanding each person’s needs and aspirations. This included an excellent understanding of sensory impairment and how to support people to be as independent as possible in all areas of their life, through positive communication.

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CQC Report 2018- Options Watermill

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The service aims to further and celebrate personal development. The person centred support enables individuals to achieve their own goals to their full potential.

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Autism Accreditation Report

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He is happy and contended young man managed exceptionally well by Helen and the teams and his life is now worth living. Helen and her teams have achieved this by true team work, management, dedication to duty and work, an exceptional knowledge of Autism and excellent communication skills with me, the Mother.

At first my son was so bad that he could not leave the premises, but by the sheer determination and the dedication of everyone involved, he was introduced slowly to trips out in the car and small walks which has led to him now having a week’s holiday at the coast, away from his comfort zone and the security of things being the same, that every autistic person needs.

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Kalil’s Mother

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When taken off-site, Joseph always wants to go home to Watermill – where he feels safe.

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Joseph Olewicz’s Mother

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Very happy to see our son happy and content, he calls Watermill home which is lovely to hear.

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David’s Mother

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One current resident is well known in our community, with his regular visits to the local shop.

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Helen – Registered Manager

Care 

Across the entire Options Watermill site we are committed to person-centred planning in line with the Government’s Autism Strategy and the personalisation agenda. Every person living at these services plays an active role in developing their individualised programmes of care and personal development, ensuring that their needs are met 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and that their individual choices are respected.

As part of the thorough care provision people have access to Options Autism clinical services alongside the local community nurses. GPs, Dentists and Opticians often also visit the site if people are unable to access them in the community.

Weekly days out are planned to experience different activities, returning to Options Watermill at the end of the day.

Holidays are creatively considered here at Options Watermill, with each individual supported with an annual holiday suitable for their needs. If possible this will be in the form of an offsite weekly break, with places such as lake district, Derbyshire, Yorkshire in accommodation that meets the needs of the individual. For those less able, a week of onsite activities are planned in order to provide the same benefits of a weekly change of structure.

Families are encouraged to visit, and are offered our onsite log cabin as a place to stay in order for them to be close to their loved one. Family meetings are also arranged in our care in attending family events and gatherings.

Accommodation

Options Watermill provides specialist person-centred care and opportunities for personal development for up to 14 people with autistic spectrum conditions, associated complex needs and challenging behaviours.

The site has been developed extensively to meet the needs of the individual in its care, and now includes the main house, a separate purpose built bungalow, the newly developed lodge and an independent modern log cabin.

Within the main house people have their own en-suite bedrooms and quiet spaces, which they are encouraged and supported to personalise. They share a kitchen, lounge and dining facilities and an activities room, and have access to a specially modified onsite gym, hydrotherapy pool and multi-sensory room, soft indoor activity area, sports hall, classroom, large safe garden with swings and see saw . There is also a single occupancy independent flat within the main house, with bedroom, en-suite bathroom and kitchen diner.

Both the bungalow and lodge are divided into 4 independent high-quality single occupancy flats; each has a bedroom, en-suite bathroom and kitchen. Those in the lodge also have their own private garden. As at the main house, people are encouraged and supported to personalise their flats to meet their needs.

The modern onsite log cabin is currently used to provide families with the opportunity to visit their loved ones who live at Options Watermill and stay for short breaks in order to accompany them on days out and to spend quality time with them in their own home.

People are encouraged to work towards maintaining their own environment and keeping their bedrooms and living areas clean and tidy. For those with private gardens, they are supported with the maintenance of these areas also.

Here at Options Watermill we adapt out environments to suit the needs of the people in our care, examples of changes we have made include: soundproofing an entire flat and sourcing and installing an accessible bath.

Facilities

A dedicated arts and crafts room enables those living at Options Watermill to develop hobbies and interests of their choosing. Our onsite vocational life skills instructor supports a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, music, sports, walking, swimming and model making, all delivered with a person centred approach.

Where individuals are able to communicate and understand their daily care files they are written in formats that are relevant to their preferred method of communication, using pictures, photographs and symbols. The plans are then used to help them to understand what is happening during the day.

Daily routines are designed to help promote independence and choice, whilst recognising individual need for structure and consistency. The people living at Options Watermill are encouraged and supported to learn the life skills necessary for independence, for example shopping for their own food, visiting places of interest supported in becoming active members of their local communities.

Shared facilities across the site include; a large enclosed garden- with swings and seesaws, IT room, sensory room, hydro pool, activity classroom, soft indoor activity space and a sports hall.

Individuals also have the opportunity to access facilities at the nearby Options Roxby House, which has a woodwork room, onsite café and horticulture areas.

Our Team

Helen Horsewood 

Registered Manager

Helen has been a member of the Options Autism team for over 15 years and has progressed internally and has a real understanding of the young people in her care and their needs.

Claire Armstrong

Deputy Service Manager

Claire has worked within the company for 14 and a half years and has worked at Options Watermill for 13 years.

Nicki Fish

Vocational

Get In Touch

Address Options Watermill, Wressle, North Lincolnshire

Telephone 01652 652147

Email info@optionsautism.co.uk