Success Stories

Success for our Medical Team
May 2013

Following our medical teams annual appraisal we asked our nurses if we could share some of the positive feedback they received from the parents of some of our service users.

Success in education
December 2012

All of our service users are encouraged and supported to access training, development or education courses relevant to their interests and abilities.

Hall Road story
October 2012

We are delighted to share an amazing story ... this shows that by supporting the little things we can help people make a BIG difference in their lives.

Mark's story
August 2012

An example of the challenges faced by people with epilepsy. A polite, bright and articulate man whose confidence has been eroded by a long battle with epilepsy.

Lauren's story
May 2012

The moment when a child leaves home is a significant time for families. It will be mixed with a sense of excitement, sadness and some trepidation.

Gemma's story
March 2012

Gemma is 30 years old and was one of our first residential care service users. She now lives in a modern flat in Purley. Gemma came to us from a specialist school and wasn’t able to do much for herself. She had a diagnosis of idiopathic generalized epilepsy having had her first seizures at the age of eight months.

Melissa's story
October 2011

Making the case for people with severe epilepsy and learning disabilities to receive specialist care and support from an organisation such as Independence Homes is a hugely important and often complex process. For some people, it can mean the difference between happiness and misery.

Linda's story
June 2011

Linda arrived at Liberty Court, a modern development of one and two bedroom flats for people with epilepsy, after living in a residential service.

Alan's story
March 2011

The supported living services provided by Independence Homes are amongst the most modern in the country. They’re now home to men and women from across the country who have the ambition to overcome their epilepsy and make the most of their lives, just like 39 year old Alan, who lives at Liberty Court. Although Alan likes his own space, he’s a very sociable man.