About Us

The unique nature of epilepsy means its impact on everyday living can vary substantially from person to person. Of course most people with epilepsy live happy and fulfilled lives without support.  Others may need rather more support, but should still be able to live full and active lives. 
Some people’s epilepsy is so severe and unpredictable that they will need help with everyday living. They may well have some degree of learning disability too. This learning disability might be mild, it might be moderate, or it might be both severe and profound.
Furthermore the intermittent and unpredictable nature of epilepsy may well have had a hugely disruptive effect on the person’s educational progress. 

Independence Homes was formed in 1997 specifically to help people with epilepsy and learning difficulties to fulfill their potential and achieve their own objectives. 

Today, we employ 275 staff and support 80 adults in both supported living programmes and community based residential care.

I thank God everyday that Curtis is at Russell Hill.  Staff bring him home for the weekend and when they come to collect him he is always happy to go back to Russell Hill.  At his previous placement he never wanted to go back.

Quote from Mrs Caleb, whose son Curtis lives at Russell Hill, one of our residential care homes.