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Learning Disabilities

‘Outstanding’ celebrations

After visits from the Care Quality Commission in the Autumn time, a report published by the organisation in December revealed that both the Supported Living service, that supports individuals with learning disabilities or mental health needs to live independently, and Flaxpits House, a shared home for younger people with learning disabilities, both received an amazing …

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Lorraine hits 50 park runs!

On Saturday 9th March, a lady we support, Lorraine, completed her 50th park run at Eastville Park. She was very proud of herself, rightly so, but so was everyone around her because of this massive achievement. Staff and service users from her home attended to support her along with Heather, her previous Home Manager, and …

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Celebrating 100 years of LD nursing

Today Milestones Trust today celebrated 100 years of Learning Disability Nursing with a celebratory lunch of nurses past, present and future! Learning Disability nursing has always had significance before and during the 33 year history of Milestones Trust. Since the closure of long stay hospitals, learning disability nurses have had various roles working with the …

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Transitions Talk

On 27th October 2018 we held an event at Fairburn to discuss the move of a son/daughter from home and using short breaks to moving into a residential home. One of our service users, B, recently stopped staying at Fairburn, after 20 years+ because she left her family home to live in a Milestones residential …

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