Crisis Placement
In a crisis placement, it is likely that to undertake an assessment prior to placement is impractical. In genuine crisis situations an assessment will be made on arrival at the home by one of our suitably qualified staff and detailed information taken from other professionals.
Placing officers will be asked to complete a form at the time of requesting the placement. We will try be flexible and make the admission process as least administratively burdensome as we can. (Our team can talk through the form and will complete this for referrers.) High Oaks will request that supplementary documentation be faxed over or the form can be issued for completion and faxing back. In any event, the processing of a simple form is to ensure that, even though a placement is one undertaken at speed, all key data required to effectively support the individual is obtained in as succinctly as possible, and in order to avoid any key information being forgotten or overlooked as can often happen in an emergency situation.
Example of a crisis or emergency situation: When someone lives alone and is refraining from illicit drug or alcohol abuse and has a relapse, or there is a real danger of that happening.
The home is in a rural location and is a dry house. Although, unless there is a specific order in place to do so, we cannot stop people going into town. The staff are supportive and the residents welcoming.
Respite Placements
Holiday or respite placements are available short-term (subject to available beds) and can be arranged on a planned or emergency basis.
Example of planned respite placement: When a family care for someone with mental health issues but themselves wish to take a break and know dates when they will require the service.
Example of an emergency respite placement: When a family care for someone with mental health issues but themselves become unwell and require the service unplanned and at short notice.
We also offer daily respite (non residential) for up to 2 people.