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Situated in a pleasant area, Riverdale enjoys the benefits of city life being based within easy reach of Cardiff centre together with the peaceful and friendly atmosphere of the local residential area.
Riverdale provides our service users with access to a range of facilities including shops, cafes, doctors and other health services and transport links all within short walking distance.
Key Facts
- — Attractive dormer bungalow furnished to a high standard
- — 4 registered bedrooms, 2 ground floor with en-suite bathrooms
- — Communal living, kitchen and dining areas
- — 1 communal bathroom
- — Within walking distance of local shops
- — Good proximity to local transport
- — 10 minute drive to Cardiff City centre
Who do we support?
Our skilled team at Riverdale are experienced and knowledgeable in the promotion of recovery and positive risk taking with service users with mental illness including those with forensic needs. The team also have the understanding and specific skills to provide services to individuals with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder including Asperger’s Syndrome. Specific approaches are used such as TEACCH to reduce anxiety, augment communication and meet sensory needs.
Our Team
- — Registered Manager - NVQ Level 4
- — Staff Team – NVQ Level 2/3
Our clinical team support:
- — Consultant Psychiatrist
- — Clinical Psychologist
- — Occupational Therapists
- — Physiotherapists
- — Speech and Language Therapist
- — Drug and alcohol counsellor
- — Dietician
What do we provide?
- — High ratio of staff to service users
- — Specialist equipment aides and adaptions to meet physical disability needs
- — Extensive community resource links and leisure facilities
- — Access to education and local colleges
- — Work skills training and placements
- — Life skills programme
- — Wide range of individual and group therapeutic interventions
- — Collaboration with locality teams
- — Family involvement and support
- — Responsive to diverse ethnic and cultural needs