If finding a person somewhere to rest their head was the only problem that had to be addressed, then the ministry of Caring For Life would be able to help hundreds more people. However finding accommodation is only the tip of the iceberg.
Many more needs have to be addressed in order to help people to cope with the hurt or neglect they have experienced in the past.
Some are then able to move on into independent living, but for others a more intensively supported home like Tindall House or Wendy Margaret Home is required. These two homes are places where those in our care can call is their home, and they can stay as long as they wish to.
The two residences are homes for 8 men at Tindall House, and 8 women at Wendy Margaret Home.
The homes are structured specifically so as not to be institutional. Set in residential areas, they offer emotional security and a place to belong.
Each person has privacy, but are also encouraged to learn essential life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, washing and personal hygiene, skills that are often taken for granted. However many of those in our care have never been shown the most simple of tasks and need support and nurturing, just to live from day to day.
Whilst each home is great and offers emotional stability, the daytime activity projects that you can read about, establish a safe, structured lifestyle. Residents attend the daytime activities unless they are in employment, full-time education or other suitable alternatives.
The homes help develop trusting relationships, enabling an understanding of the true meaning of positive family life. If one person goes through a difficult time, all the residents support one another and share in the struggle. It is amazing how people with varied backgrounds look out for each others' needs. This sense of a real, caring family has been formed because of the consistency and love shown in the homes.
