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Leonora House: a Case Study Leonora House, a London-based Octavia Housing home, have been members of the Happiness Programme for over a year now. We had a great conversation with Pooja Gosavi, activity and volunteer manager at Leonora House to find out how the Happiness Programme has been helping her residents. Positive Impacts Pooja began …
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 …
The Courtyard: a Case Study We spoke to Kyle Riley, Team Leader at The Courtyard to see how the Happiness Programme was supporting children living with complex care needs. The Courtyard is a venue near Manchester, dedicated to the care of 5 children with complex needs, supported by 16 staff. Many of the children, ranging …
Ambleside Lodge: a Case Study We spoke with Gareth to hear about all the positivity the Happiness Programme has been bringing to Ambleside Lodge, a residential home supporting 6 people with learning disabilities. “The games have definitely been beneficial for her health and wellbeing.”. Gareth told us a lovely story about one of the residents …
Newcastle West Library Case Study Newcastle West library is fast developing links with the autism spectrum disorder – or ASD – community, drawing in people from beyond the town of Newcastle West and enabling the library to expand and grow as a result. We spoke to Liam Dunne, Library Assistant at Newcastle West library, to find …
The Pastures: a Fitzroy Case Study Social-Ability are proud to be working with FitzRoy, a leading UK learning disability care group. We spoke to Alexa Sizeland, Activity Co-ordinator and Learning Disability Nurse, at The Pastures in Hales in Norfolk. Q. Can you tell us a bit about The Pastures? Alexa: We have 11 residents, ageing from …
Tipperary Libraries Case Study We recently spoke with Suzanne from Tipperary County Council, who oversees the Happiness Programme at a number of Tipperary Libraries. Suzanne told us about a multitude of people who use the Happiness Programme when they visit the libraries, including residential care homes, who joined the library membership scheme specifically for the …
Greenbanks Care Home Case Study A recent call with Molly and Kelly, Senior Carer and Manager at Greenbanks Care Home, run by Dhyani-care, based in Maidstone, Kent provided us with some more remarkable real-world examples of how our service can be beneficial to those with cognitive impairments. Dhyani-care Dyhani-care is a home that provides care …
Acorn Lodge Case Study At Acorn Lodge, a residential care home treating people with learning disabilities and other complex needs, the Happiness Programme is having a huge positive impact. We spoke with Tatiana and her colleagues about how they’re using the Happiness Programme and how much they love it. “We’re using different types of games …
