Support & Activities
At Better Lives we aim for success by supporting and encouraging you.
We aim to achieve this by building on your existing knowledge, giving you the motivation to develop new skills through increased self-esteem and self-confidence.​
Whilst at Better Lives we recognise the importance of gaining independent skills and maintain social skills!
A fulfilled life is a happy life so social inclusion is of high importance - to help you achieve this we have developed a comprehensive Activity Programme which covers all bases - so if you like to catch a film at the cinema, sit by the lake fishing or workout in the gym.. we can help with that.​
At Better Lives we offer a variety of services to assist and support you with making your life the best it can be. See below for more information.
Community Support
Activities Include:
Cinema
Fishing
Bowling
Gardening
Pool, Darts, Skittles & Snooker
Walking & Keeping Fit
Sports Activities
Kite Flying & Remote Control Cars
Baking
Quizzes, Bingo & Dance
Beauty Therapy
Computer Skills
Cooking
Guitar Lessons
Go-Karting
Theatre
Football Matches
Day Trips
Discos
.. and so much more!
Support Within
The Home
We can support with:
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Assistance with personal care and choosing clothing
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GP appointments and health referrals
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Wellbeing programmes, eating healthy and fitness
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Communication literature, post and form filling
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Budgeting, finances and money management
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Menu planning, food shopping and cooking
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Advice on applying for benefits
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Accessing public transport
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Relevant work placement, employment or training at a college and continued support to maintain this as well as access to the local Libraries other relevant professional support networks.
Short Breaks
In addition to the other services we offer we recognise that having a break from daily life is also important, for this reason we offer a short break.
We have a variety of getaways on offer from Activity Holidays for those who love the fast paced break . If this doesn’t take your fancy we have Caravan Holidays too, allowing you to relax on the beach and have some time away from it all. We are also very excited to offer support with holidays overseas for those that are more interested in travelling further and seeing the world.
Supported Living
Due to business growth Better Lives is now able to offer customers support within an established supported living property in Northampton. This property is close to local amenities such as bus stops and local shops. We offer a person-centred support package that covers housing management, maintaining tenancy, independent living skills, financial support, budgeting guidance and support with personal care.
Better Lives vision is to maintain excellent support at the heart of a thriving local community where individuals can choose and tailor their own services, they need to enjoy healthy, engaging and independent lives regardless of disabilities or boundaries. Placements will be assessed and accepted based on customers’ needs and requirements. We promote and encourage growth and confidence in building skill set that enables our customers to live as independently as possible.
