People should feel empowered to have choice and control in their lives. At Real Life Options, our focus is providing personalised support that is right for each individual. As part of our approach, we spend time getting to know every person including their likes, dislikes, preferences and aspirations, health and welfare needs in order to understand their story and how we can best support them.
By agreeing real outcomes together, we focus on developing the strengths and capabilities of the people we support and enabling them to achieve their personal ambitions and their real potential. Our individualised approach results in more choice, greater control and improved independence. Our experienced support teams respect people’s choices and are committed to helping them become a reality.
Click on a case study below to read how we support people’s choices in their everyday lives.
Our service in An Carina is now home to a bright and fun sensory room for the people we support to enjoy. Katrina Clouston, Service Manager for our Dunfermline Hub and An Carina said when she took over the service in October, “the room was really dark and mainly used for storage, it was a wasted space. We wanted a…
Read More[caption id="attachment_11943" align="alignright" width="225"] Fiona McGill[/caption] Our Health and Wellbeing Lead, Fiona Davidson is preparing to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk on 30th April 2023, in memory of our dear colleague, Fiona McGill. Fiona McGill (pictured right) sadly passed away in March and had worked for Real Life Options for 19 years, positively impacting the people we support, and…
Read MoreStaff and the people we support at our supported living scheme in Swadlincote recently participated in the services first official fundraising event, ‘The Great Coppiceside Bake Off”. Raising an incredible £255, the event was a huge success. With summer quickly approaching, the people we support were keen to raise money to kit the services garden out, ready to enjoy the…
Read MoreAs Easter celebrations come to an end, we are excited to announce the winners of this year’s Design an Easter Egg Competition. A huge thank you to the people we support and children, plus grandchildren of our staff teams who entered the competition and designed their own Easter eggs. It was fantastic to see all the creative designs from across…
Read MoreResidents at a new build supported living development in Ilkeston were welcomed into the new scheme by Maggie Throup MP and its developers in a special launch event on Thursday 30th March. The development comprises twelve apartments and eight bungalows at the site in Ilkeston and enables local people with physical and learning disabilities to live as independently as possible…
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