Care & Support
Meeting the communication needs of Hard of Hearing and Deaf family members and residents. Connecting them to their communities through practical and communication support to promote continuing independence and quality of life. Delivering specialist Support Work around the county.
How We Provide Support
Support families with communication needs, reducing the need for family members to act as inappropriate carers or support workers
Accompany clients to attend social activities like exercise classes, skills for life sessions, coffee mornings, funerals, and weddings
Enable people to develop or maintain independent life skills like shopping and household tasks
Support clients at risk of loneliness and isolation
Help clients to manage their day-to-day finances by accessing services for example paying bills and changing phone tariffs
Provide connection in their language, BSL
Support Workers, the
difference they make
Since Covid, isolation has been acknowledged as a big problem in the deaf community. Often being the only Deaf person in their family, community, school or workplace can lead to a restricted life impacting on both mental and physical health. This is due to their language and culture, BSL, not being widely understood.
If the people you are in daily contact with do not use the same language as you, life may become restricted, affecting mental health and well-being.
Isolation in the deaf community is further exacerbated by Cumbria’s geography and the lack of specialist residential care provision.
CDA Support Workers address these issues and can transform someone’s quality of life. People are empowered to maintain and, where appropriate, regain their connections to their own home, family and community.
Our Specialist Support Workers
Qualified
Our support workers use British Sign Language either as a first language, or are qualified to an appropriate level
Adaptable
Our support workers adapt communication to the needs of the individual, whether that is through lip reading, British Sign Language, Sign Supported English or Deafblind communication guides
Understanding
Our support workers regularly spend time with the deaf community and understand deaf culture
Looking for care and support?
If you would like to find our more about our care and support services then please get in touch