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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
More about the house
Ceely Road is located in a residential area in Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire. The house is a 20 minute walk from the centre of town where there is a theatre and cinema, gyms, swimming pool and a variety of hairdressers, cafés and restaurants.
Ceely Road is home for up to six people.
There is currently one vacancy. The spare room is a ground floor bedroom with an ensuite shower and toilet. The lounge, dining space and kitchen are all shared.
Hello from the housemates
The current housemates are all female, aged between 40 and 50 and have a variety of interests:
- One person enjoys going to the cinema, theatre, pub, music, discos, watching soaps and going out to eat. She enjoys the company of others and going to church.
- Another enjoys going home for weekends, music, discos, Strictly Come Dancing and X-Factor, likes to go horse-riding and going to the pub.
- A third person enjoys going for walks in the country, picnics and going out to eat.
- Another person enjoys going to the cinema, discos, going out for meals, likes horse-riding and swimming. She also enjoys Disney movies and songs and likes to listen to her keyboard and going to church.
- The last person enjoys small groups and going for walks or rides in the vehicle, she likes to go for lunch, having her hair cut and swimming. She enjoys watching films in her room and going home with her family.
Meet the team
People living at Ceely Road are supported by a team of 15, including the Frontline Manager and two part-time Senior Support Workers. There are two staff on each day shift and a sleep-in member of staff at night.
CQC Rating: Good, April 2018
“Relatives of people that used the service told us they could speak to the staff at any time. Staff were honest and open with them about the welfare of the people living in the service.”
“There were clear visions and values for the service. There was a shared philosophy of person-centred care, which enhanced the service to people. The registered manager and the senior staff encouraged an honest and open approach. This reassured staff to feed back any ideas or comments they had about how the service could be improved. The service worked closely with other organisations to improve the lives of the people using the service.”
“We observed laughter and fun within the service, with staff and people joking together.”
Would you like to talk to someone about the vacancy?
Use the form below to send us a message or contact Andrea Parr using the form below or email hello@macintyrecharity.org
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