Treherne Care Group

Treherne Care Group specialises in the provision of adults aged 18+ with complex mental disorders and associated problems as indicated in the diagram below:

Whatever the Mental Disorder (as defined by the Mental Health Act 1983/2007) our aim at Treherne Care Group is to provide the essence of community care to help each individual to reach their own full potential for independence, self-determination, autonomy and dignity.

All support packages are individualised, and person centred.

Our approach is based on Low arousal, Humanistic and Holistic principles.

We embrace the Person-Centred Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support approaches.

Learning Disability:

Our focus is about progression, rehabilitation, support and enabling the best outcomes for each individual. This is achieved through:

• Active support
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
• Person centred plans
• Opportunity or learning plans
• Being a mentor rather than a carer

Autistic Spectrum Disorder:

Our focus is about support and enabling the best outcomes and skill development of each individual. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
• Structure and focus
• Low stimulus and demands
• Active support
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
• Person centred plans
• Opportunity or learning plans
• Being a mentor rather than a carer
• Therapeutic sensory responses/approaches

Degenerative mental disorders and Acquired Brain Injury

Our focus is about support and enabling the best outcomes for individuals by promoting and maintaining mental wellbeing. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
• Safe environment
• Active support
• Positive behaviour support approach (PBS)
• Person centred planning
• Enabling cognition and memory stimulation

Self-injurious behaviours, Alcohol and substance misuse:

Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management

Personality Disorders:

Our focus is about rehabilitation and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches and therapeutic community/environment
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management

Forensic behaviour

Our service users may also present with a forensic background/predilection for criminalised behaviour as well as having a mental disorder. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery, risk management and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment in appropriate settings
• Legal frameworks
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches
• Focussed personal risk taking and risk management
• Clear risk management strategies

Addictive Personalities

Our service users may also present with addictive personalities, particularly around alcohol and substance misuse. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches
• Safe management of alcohol consumption if the individual refuses to abstain
• Supporting individuals to access self-help groups and professionals specialised in addictions.

Obsessional Compulsive Disorders

Our service users may also present with Obsessional Compulsive Disorders which can impact on their mental health and well-being. Our focus is about rehabilitation, recovery and promoting/maintaining mental well-being. This is achieved through:

• Calm and low demand environment
• Safe environment
• Structure and focus
• Therapeutic approaches