How we support
At Venus we provide a unique proposition of being able to provide care, support and accommodation throughout a person’s full care journey. We achieve this by establishing a close partnership with social landlords who can adapt to our requirements, be it a specific location, a type of property or layout of the property. This provides stability of the accommodation without risk of short term relocations.
Our organisation is set up to allow maximum flexibility for any changes in support levels, whilst maintaining continuity of care and familiarity of a constant staff mix.
Venus values for adults living with Autism
All residents on the autistic spectrum have structured programmes in place to support their daily routines, activities, and overall wellbeing.
Using visual aids, pictorial evidence, and other appropriate communication strategies, staff work collaboratively with each individual to create personalised social stories. This ensures that the person fully understands the concept being explored and is meaningfully engaged in the process. There is a strong emphasis on effective, proactive, and ongoing risk management, and all staff receive clear guidance and training in these areas.
Behaviours and associated risks are closely monitored and reviewed. Information is shared regularly with social workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure that the person receives the right support at the right time, including external involvement where required.
Venus values for adults living with Mental Health issues
For adults living with mental health challenges, Venus Healthcare Homes provide a supportive and therapeutic environment that promotes improved health, wellbeing, and meaningful integration into the local community. Beyond meeting essential needs such as safe accommodation and nutritious food, our homes play a vital role in supporting mental wellbeing through structured daily activities that encourage routine, stability, and an enhanced quality of life.
Effective care begins with thorough, person-centred, and individualised assessments. It is essential to recognise that mental health conditions affect each person differently. Support plans are therefore developed collaboratively by our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)-informed staff, ensuring that each plan reflects the individual’s needs, goals, strengths, and preferences. This personalised approach ensures that daily activities are not only engaging and purposeful but also therapeutic, promoting recovery and the development of essential life skills.
For individuals struggling with mental health, routine and structure can help to settle and make their world around them much more predictable and controlled.
Venus Healthcare Homes provide consistent daily routines that incorporate essential activities like regular mealtimes, personal care, therapeutic activities, physical activities, life skills development, and social interactions. The PBS informed staff are able to develop and deliver support that is person centred, with outcomes that are focused on psycho education and developing coping skills.
Supporting people with mental health and complex needs requires a holistic approach that addresses not just their clinical needs but also their emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. By providing individualized support, structure, routines, opportunities for self-expression, and a sense of being, our care lodges offer homely environments that facilities empower residents to have fulfilling and meaningful lives.
Venus values for Forensic Care
All programmes of support and recovery are built around achieving positive outcomes and enabling each individual to reach their full potential.
Some residents may have a forensic history and present with complex mental health needs, such as enduring psychosis or behaviours that challenge. Each person receives a thorough assessment and a personalised behavioural support plan, which guides staff on the most effective strategies for support, including how to recognise and respond to individual anxieties and triggers.
Our support and recovery programmes focus on promoting safety, stability, and personal growth. We use a range of recognised risk assessment, risk management, and outcome-measurement tools as part of our therapeutic approach. Interventions may include skills drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to build emotional regulation, coping strategies, and resilience.
Venus recovery pathways are designed to incorporate meaningful opportunities for reintegration into the community. This structured approach reduces risk, supports rehabilitation, and helps to minimise the likelihood of re-offending as individuals progress towards step-down services and greater independence.
Venus values for adults with learning disabilities
All care plans are bespoke and tailored to each person’s individual needs.
Many of our residents have mild, moderate, or severe learning disabilities. This can accompany a range of other diagnoses and is particularly common among individuals with autism or Down’s syndrome. Each person’s care plan is carefully structured to reflect their strengths, needs, communication style, and preferred ways of engaging.
Plans may include speech and language therapy, the use of sign language, visual communication aids, pictorial prompts, and other personalised methods of communication. These approaches ensure that every resident is supported in a way that is both accessible and meaningful to them.
All communication and therapeutic interventions are focused on promoting the individual’s activities of choice and supporting them to participate in the things that matter most to them. At the same time, staff are trained to recognise and respond to early signs of anxiety or distress, using de-escalation techniques to maintain safety, dignity, and emotional wellbeing.
