Link House is a home located in Dereham, Norfolk, which can accommodate 6 residents and 10 Tennent's that require minimum support- it has a 'Good' rating from the CQC. Care can be provided for those with learning disabilities. We currently have 1 vacancy for our Residential home and 1 for our Supported living home.
Here at Link House Ltd:
WE WILL support you to live at one of our Link House Ltd Houses, whichever one suits you best.
WE WILL make our Houses feel like home for you, as if you are living with a caring family.
WE WILL help you have a full and active life in the community.
WE WILL help you become more independent.
WE WILL help you make your own choices about your life.
WE WILL make you feel important and never make you feel embarrassed.
WE WILL help you with your relationships and friendships.
WE WILL always listen to your ideas. We want you to help with decisions that need to be made in the house.
WE WILL help you learn how to do all the jobs that need to be done in your home.
WE WILL help you continue doing things you already like and help you to find new things to try.
WE WILL help you to do things as best you can.
WE WILL ask you to choose a member of staff to be your keyworker.
WE WILL make sure we work closely with your Social Worker and anyone else who helps care for you.
WE WILL organize reviews with your Social Worker every year to make sure your life is as good as we can make it. You will be able to say what you feel at these reviews.
WE WILL work with you on a Support Plan every 6 months so that we all know we are helping you with the skills that are most important and most useful.
WE WILL help you keep in touch with your family and friends by phoning and writing to them.
WE WILL make sure they are always welcome to visit you at your new Home.
YOUR ROOM
In our Homes you will have your own bedroom with a single bed, a wash basin with vanity unit, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers.
If you have some nice things of your own, it would be good to bring them to put in your room.
The walls and the curtains can be any colour you like.
You will have your own key to lock your door and keep your room private.

THE OTHER ROOMS
There are varying amounts of bedrooms and bathrooms in our Home, none exceeding 6 bedrooms, so we are a very tight nit community.
Everyone of our homes will have a lounge, a dining area, a kitchen, some a utility room, and showers and toilets.
The gardens vary in size, but all come equipped with a BBQ area and a seating area. We encourage those that live with us to participate in designing and maintaining the garden area, giving you somewhere to enjoy in the summer months.
There is a phone you can use and an internet connection so that you can chat or skype loved ones.
WHAT WILL YOUR LIFE BE LIKE?
During the week you will probably go out to Day Services or work. When you come home in the afternoon there will be a member of staff already at home. This member of staff will be there for you all evening.
The staff will be happy to take you swimming, bowling, to the cinema or pub or anywhere else you might like to try.
This member of staff will check that you are home safely at night, stay overnight and be there for you in the morning while you get your breakfast and get ready to go out again. On Saturdays and Sundays, staff will be there all day. The staff will use the van to take you for trips out and on holiday every year.
You will help to choose the meals and help with the shopping. You will share the housework with the other service users. If there is anything you can’t manage, staff will always help.
When you are not very well, we will help you get an appointment with a doctor or a nurse or at the hospital. You will have a dentist of your own choice who will keep your teeth looking good.
If any of the other tenants upset or hurt or bully you, you must let the staff know and they will deal with it. Of course, you must not upset, hurt or bully anyone else.
It is against the law to take certain drugs. If we found that you had some of these drugs, we would have to tell the police. After that you might not be able to stay with us.
Staff will not tell anyone private information about you unless you have told them they can.
If something goes wrong and you need to leave one of our Homes, we will give you 4 weeks to make arrangements for a new place to live. If you decide you want to leave, you will need to give us 4 weeks to make arrangements.
There are no staff in the house during the daytime on weekdays unless your day care or workplace has a holiday or unless you are ill or you have a funded one-to-one
You can use all the rooms in the House whenever you like, but not other peoples’ bedrooms.
You pay for your own clothes, personal items and nice things you might like to put in your room. Some of our homes (the supported living accommodation) will also have to pay rent, for the internet, for the vehicles they have and for food.