Building confidence and independence
Read how Angela has made great progress and achieved positive outcomes with support from the Priory Loughshore team.
At first, Angela* struggled with the move into a community setting and was mistrustful of her new support team. She suffered with low mood and feelings of anxiety, and was reluctant to leave her flat. At times, Angela’s anxious feelings would result in incidents of concerning behaviour, directed towards members of staff.
The team at Priory Loughshore knew that developing therapeutic relationships with Angela would be key. Through consistency, understanding and training bespoke to Angela needs, the team were able to build rapport and trust. This meant Angela was able to engage the support, and benefit from a significant and positive change in her wellbeing and behaviours.
The wide range of planned activities in the community and at Loughshore have also helped Angela to become more confident and further develop her skills. This includes being the most active member of the cookery sessions at the service, often taking a leading role and delegating tasks or providing assistance to other residents.
One of Angela’s goals was to become more independent, which staff have encouraged and supported her to achieve through careful planning, working closely alongside her. As a result of this, we are delighted that Angela can now access the community without staff support and has a voluntary job in a local shop.
Angela has also built supportive connections with the local church that she attends and is a valued member within a woman’s group. Everyone at Loughshore is delighted with Angela’s progress and the positive outcomes she has achieved.
*Name has been changed to maintain confidentiality.