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Sheltered Section Information
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The sheltered section provides a support service to its sheltered tenants
and helps them to maintain their independence. The section is divided into
three teams; each team is lead by a Support Liaison Co-ordinator who has
the reasonability of maintaining a service to its tenants and for staff
management. Team 1 & 2 looks after the traditional sheltered schemes
and Team 3 is responsible for the two extra care schemes.
The section covers a large area of North Dorset and apart from the scheme
offices have two main bases, one at Gillingham and one in Blandford, where
the support liaison co-ordinators are based. Apart from the traditional
sheltered schemes there are two enhanced sheltered schemes that provides
a service to the more frail elderly. There is a total of 19 full time
staff including the Sheltered Housing Manager Housing Office and a Base
Co-ordinator Administrator that works within this section.
The Support Liaison Officers role is to liaise, monitor and support the
tenants helping them to maintain their independence while ensuring that
their needs are met.
All new staff members have a 6-month probation and have to undertake
an induction programme over an eight-week period to ensure that they have
a good understanding of the role.
Team 1
Lyn Bradshaw is the Support Liaison Co-ordinator for this team and is
based at Rawson Court Gillingham, she has a team of 8-Support Liaison
Officers (SLO) working out in the field. Lyn and her colleague Shelagh
has joint responsibility for the Base Co-ordinator Administrator for the
section who is also based at this scheme.
The staff's workload is spread over seven towns and villages from Gillingham
to Bourton, Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton, Fontmell Magna, Stalbridge
and Marnhull.
Team 2
Shelagh Hunt is the Support Liaison Co-ordinator for this team and is
based at Station Court in Blandford. This team is made up of 5-members
of staff and covers the Blandford Area, which includes the villages of
Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Kingston,
Millborne St Andrew, Blandford St Mary, Tarrant Rushton, Stourpaine, Shillingstone,
Shroton, Pimperne as well as schemes in Blandford.
Team 3
Linda Curtis is the Support Liaison Co-ordinator for this team and is
based at Station Court her time and work is divided between Station and
Rawson Court, which are the two enhanced schemes. She is responsible for
the two members of staff that provide the support for the tenants on these
schemes.
If you wish any further information please don't hesitate to contact
Shelagh Hunt, Linda Curtis or Lyn Bradshaw on 01258 455650 or 01747 835004
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