Page. 10 | Review of the Year


Katie is 15 and has been supported by us in Inverness for over a year. Her support needs mean she has workers that know her very well and understand her medical background.


Katie is always keen to get out of the house on a Saturday and head into town on the bus. This is her socialising time and she gets frustrated if her Mum holds her up, chatting to a worker. Dina, Katie’s mother said,


“Katie loves the bus and knows the people who travel regularly when she does. It’s independent travel that doesn’t rely on Mum.”


Katie has physical disabilities and is visually impaired. She communicates non-verbally with sounds, facial expressions and can raise her hand to indicate yes. She has a really good understanding, can make herself clearly understood and is animated about the things she enjoys.


The support she receives allows her to socialise outside her family and she has a set routine, with shopping and a coffee and often meets people she knows from school while she is out and about.


“I have peace of mind that she is with someone she knows and who is trusted” Dina, Katie’s Mum.


New services supporting children and young people are now at over 640 hours of support delivered per month in Argyll & Bute and The Highlands


Aim Five: To use our knowledge and skills to diversify into new areas of work and f


Diversity


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