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Resident and Supported Living

We manage seven residential homes for deaf people with long term mental health challenges and complex needs. Residents are given opportunities to learn the skills they need to become independent again.

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Our homes provide stability. Residents have their own flat with living area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom where they can live independently.

Our focus is to provide a homely, empowering and supportive environment where residents feel safe, valued and able to develop their life skills.

Our homes operate on the ethos of independent community living and person-centered planning, with the residents as lead decision makers. We help them gain and maintain self-esteem, encouraging them to develop everyday living skills such as learning to budget and cook. Residents are also supported and encouraged to develop interpersonal skills, positive personal relationships and become actively involved in the local community.

For new residents, once a referral has been accepted and funding has been secured, we encourage the person to be actively involved in the transition to their new home.

Five of our homes are registered care homes.

We are one of the largest employers of deaf signers in the UK. Our home support staff are a mixture of both deaf and hearing staff members, and all use BSL as the primary language within the homes. All staff are familiar and respectful of the culture, language and community of deaf people.

We regularly receive excellent reports from CQC care home inspectors. The overall CQC rating for each home is listed below.

In addition, our homes are fully equipped with environmental aids such as text telephones and visual fire alarms and doorbell systems, and provide 24 hour support from staff.

We accept referrals from agencies (generally Health or Social Services) anywhere within the UK. To make a referral, or enquiry, please contact your nearest service manager using the details listed below or download a referral form using the button at the top of this page.

Find a home near you

1. Bowfell Road Manchester

Bowfell Road accommodates six bed flats all fitted with a kitchen and bathroom, and a communal living room and laundry. The house is situated in a residential area of Urmston.

Heather Robinson 
07812 065063
hrobinson@signhealth.org.uk

SignHealth Bowfell Road
100 Bowfell Road
Urmston
Manchester
M41 5RR

2. Claridge Road, Manchester

Claridge Road has six flats, each with a separate bathroom and kitchen, and a communal living area and laundry room. Claridge Road is fully accessible to those with limited mobility, including wheelchair users.

Steve Felton 
07790 026531
sfelton@signhealth.org.uk

SignHealth Claridge Road
1 Claridge Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 9WQ

3. Constance Way, Leeds

Constance Way has six flats, each with a separate bathroom and kitchen, together with communal living area and laundry room. Constance Way is accessible to those with limited mobility, including wheelchair users.

Annette Roebuck  
01132 457991
aroebuck@signhealth.org.uk

SignHealth Constance Way
2 Constance Way
Leicester Place
Leeds
LS7 1HX

SignHealth - Huron Road, London. Photograph by David Levene 9/7/19
4. Leeds Supported Living

This supported living residence with four fully furnished, accessible, self-contained flats to support deaf people with complex needs to live independently.

Chris Evans 
cevans@signhealth.org.uk

Leeds Supported Living registered address

SignHealth Supported Living
2 Constance Way
Leicester Place
Leeds
LS7 1HX

5. Polestar, Birmingham

Polestar in Sutton Coldfield accommodates six two-bedroom flats. Each flat has its own bathroom, kitchen and living/dining room. There is also a communal area, which includes a training kitchen and a garden.

Neil Patterson 
01213 500592
npatterson@signhealth.org.uk

SignHealth Polestar
10 Trident Close
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 5TD

6. Longley Road, London

Longley Road is situated in a residential area of Tooting, London. The home consists of six flats, each with its own bathroom and fully fitted kitchen. There is also a communal lounge, laundry and a large garden.

Ben Frimpong 
02087679966
bfrimpong@signhealth.org.uk

SignHealth Longley Road
89 Longley Road
Tooting
London
SW17 9LD

7. London Independent Living

This independent living service is based in Balham, London. This home offers more independent living, with staff only on-site during the day. Five flats are fully fitted with a bathroom, kitchen, lounge, washing machine and tumble dryer. There is also a small communal area and garden. 

Ben Frimpong 
07780 225261
bfrimpong@signhealth.org.uk

Why does SignHealth provide specialist social care services?

Some deaf people need additional support in order to live safely or carry out ordinary tasks.  This support is much more effective when delivered by staff who know BSL and understand deaf culture.   
  
At SignHealth, we are working towards a future without barriers to good health and wellbeing for deaf people.