MyTime Croydon is a service for adults aged 18 and over who are living with a learning disability and have additional needs such as epilepsy, complex physical health conditions, social difficulties, or sensory impairment.
We offer a broad spectrum of tailored day opportunities using extensive therapeutic approaches and we provide fun, stimulating, activity-based support.
Our service helps people to live more meaningful lives by encouraging them to build their confidence and achieve their goals.
We also recognise and observe people’s diversity, whether this is religious or cultural needs, specific holidays or celebrations, dietary requirements, or dress. We are passionate about people and work hard to ensure that we support people and their families in this way.
Our values
- We treat everyone as an individual and meet their needs accordingly through group and one-to-one support.
- Our service is proud to promote and encourage choice, independence and social inclusion whilst helping people to feel valued in all aspects of their life.
- We encourage feedback and are committed to listening to what those who use our service and their carers want and need.
Our approach
We treat each person as an individual, consider all of their needs when planning their care, and promote a person-centred approach. We work in partnership with other care givers such as family, friends, advocates and other professionals.
Things we do
We offer a variety of meaningful and enjoyable activities including:
- Music
- Art and crafts
- Gardening
- Relaxation and sensory
- Exercise
- Cold cookery
- IT
- Sensory room and sensory chill out room
- Games
Facilities
We are based in a large, three storey, wheelchair accessible building with lots of flexible space.
Our service is located on a quiet road in Thornton Heath with excellent transport links and local amenities close by.
The facilities we have are:
- New multipurpose sensory room with a tracking hoist, large heated water bed, various stimulus, sound system, bubble tubes and fibre optics
- Activity rooms
- A "Chill Out" room
- IT equipment including user friendly touch screen computers and iPads which making learning an enjoyable experience
- Two kitchens - people using our service are encouraged to participate in “cold cookery” classes
- A large, spacious, ground floor personal care room which is equipped with a changing bed and tracker hoist
- Spacious south facing garden which is accessible for everyone
Our staff are trained in medication administration, feeding tubes, gastronomies, and ileostomies, as well as being experienced in intensive interaction techniques.