Our Services here at Big Blue door
Big Blue Door
My Life – My Choice Limited (Big Blue Door) provides a wide range of services to children and adults with disabilities and/or Autism. We provide services to children aged 0-17 years and can continue to provide support in the transition period of their lives from age 18-25yrs. The company provides a flexible and responsive service to meet the children and young adults needs 7 days per week/52 weeks per year.
What we aim for
- To provide a stimulating and enjoyable experience for every Child and young adult
- To promote independence and positive behaviours
- To teach and develop life skills through participation in a range of activities
- To have a safe environment to relax in
- To promote opportunities and give support to all young people with disabilities and their families to enable all to reach their full potential
- To provide a needs-led, person centred service
- To provide informed choices and an array of opportunities to each and every person
- To assess and take acceptable risks in order to enable all to develop to their full potential
- To promote confidence and independence
What is provided
Big Blue Door is a centre where children and adults with disabilities can receive respite care and support.
Inside the centre is a large activity room, this room incorporates a small reception area and a Sensory room. This room will also be used for meal times; tables and chairs will be brought out at these times and when activities are being carried out
There are eight bedrooms used for overnight respite care which are simple and clean and can be made unique with accessories to the individual's needs. There are different types of beds to suit the needs of all; these can range from safe spaces or medical bed's.
The centre consists of three floors; basement, ground floor and upper floor. There is a lift which will be used to take physically disabled young people to all areas of the building safely.
There is a main office and a small relative’s room where parents/carers can talk to staff in private.
Through the main entrance door there is a lounge were there is TV, settee’s, and can be used as a quite lounge for anyone wanting just that little bit of down time.
There is an outside play area which is equipped with a variety of apparatus's. We have a large fully equipped commercial kitchen where all meals will be prepared with an outstanding 5* Food hygiene rating. A hatch is integrated within the wall which is accessible through the main activity room where children and young adults can request things from the kitchen and collect/return their meals/cutlery.
Inside Our Building
Big Blue Door also has laundry room fully equipped with a washing machine, tumble dryer, sluice sink, hoover, carpet cleaner and other household cleaning equipment to make sure that the building is clean and tidy for everyone.
There is also a medical room which includes a medication cabinet, sink to make sure that all medication can be stored correctly and safely.
We have a disabled toilet and toilet cubicles and next to our toilets we have a fully accessible Disabled toilet/bathroom which is a wet room.
The upper floor is accessible via the lift or stairs. Upstairs there is a small lounge area, staff bedroom and eight bedrooms. There is also a disabled bathroom with a tracking hoist fitted and also wet room/disabled bathroom with shower and toilet.