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Supported living and community support in Essex

Support built around your life. Not around a rota.

Your own home stays yours. We start with how you want to live, then fit a small team around that.

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We work with autistic adults, adults with a learning disability, and adults living with enduring mental ill health across Essex. We organise teams in local clusters in Uttlesford, Epping Forest and Harlow.

Do we cover your area?

Choose where the person lives. You will get a straight answer before you write to us.

Where does the person live?

About us

A small team that knows each person.

Our standard

Support we would want for our own family.

A small team, the same faces, and plans written with the person, not about them.

Why we are here

Lintern Care exists to help people lead the lives they choose: in their own homes, on their own tenancies, and connected to the people and places that matter to them. We keep the service small on purpose, so our directors can stay involved and know each person by name.

What that means in practice

  • The person leads: Plans are written with each person, around what matters to them as well as what is important for them.
  • Rights stay visible: Privacy, communication, culture, faith, relationships and choice are part of good support.
  • Independence is the measure: Success is what a person can build, keep or do for themselves, not how much we do for them.
  • We are open when things go wrong: We explain, apologise when we are at fault and show what we have changed.
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What support can look like

Start with a good week, not a care package.

An example of how one person’s week might be planned. Every plan is written with the person.

  1. Monday

    Big shop and batch cooking

  2. Tuesday

    GP appointment, with someone who knows the history

  3. Wednesday

    College, travelling there on their own

  4. Thursday

    Bills, post and the tenancy paperwork

  5. Friday

    Football with friends

  6. Weekend

    Faith, family and time off

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Who we support

Autistic adults, adults with a learning disability, and adults living with mental ill health

Supported living and community support in Essex, for adults aged 18 and over. If someone’s needs sit outside our competence, geography or staffing, we say so.

Who we support

Guides

What is supported living?

Support in a person’s own home, under their own tenancy. Housing stays separate from support. It is not a care home.

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How we work

How support is planned

  • Start with the person

    Every plan is developed with the person and written, where possible, in their own words. Their strengths, preferences, communication and goals shape the support.

  • Agree progress that matters

    Each person has clear, co-produced outcomes with a starting point. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans change when needs or ambitions change.

  • Build independence

    Support focuses on helping people build and keep skills, confidence and relationships. The aim is to do more for themselves over time, rather than less.

  • Keep safety in balance

    We support positive risk-taking and use the least restrictive option, so safety does not come at the cost of choice.

  • Work with a consistent team

    Our local-cluster model helps people receive support from a small team that knows them, rather than a stream of unfamiliar staff.

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Tell us what good support would look like

If you are looking for support in Essex, start with a short picture of a good week. Families, advocates and professionals can write too.

Email office@lintern.care

Or call 01279 912041

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