Learning Disabilities Care

Supporting meal times and calming residents at the Refocus Day Centre The Refocus Day Centre, a Turning Point Service, have been subscribers of the Happiness Programme for 2 years and are doing an incredible job. We spoke with Karen Lapsley, the Registered Manager and Service Manager for day service and residential service, about her experience […]

Improving Eating Times at Turning Point Services We recently spoke with Karen Lapsley, the Service Manager at the Refocus Day Centre, a Turning Point service. They’ve been using the Happiness Programme for almost 2 years, and Karen had some amazing stories to tell us. At the Refocus Day Centre, individuals with a variety of complex

Leeds Autism: Case Study We spoke with Louise Hughes, the Deputy Manager at Leeds Autism Services. They use the Happiness Programme across 2 of their sites. Leeds Autism Services is a service that supports adults with autism at day centres and on an outreach basis. You can read more about how they’ve been using the Happiness

Acorn Lodge: a Case Study We spoke to Tatiana Kovaleva at Acorn Lodge, a specialist learning disability care home, to understand the impact the Happiness Programme has had on their residents. Can you give us a quick introduction to Acorn Lodge? Yes – we cater for a wide variety of care needs with residents ranging