Albert Dane Centre
The Albert Dane Centre is a 40-place day centre for adults aged 18 to 64 years with a physical disability and/or a sensory impairment. The building is fully adapted for the use of people with disabilities and wheelchair users.
Address: 19/21 Western Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2 5HA
Tel: (020) 8574 5074
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am–4.30pm
Criteria for admissions
Users must have a physical disability and/or a
sensory impairment. Referrals are taken via social services care
management or hospital social work teams, and from appropriate
professionals such as occupational therapists and care managers.
Consideration is also given to people who are physically disabled
with a mild or moderate learning difficulty. Priority is given to
those who face problems with daily living activities, are
housebound and feel isolated within their own
communities.
Services offered:
- person centred plans that look at individual needs for purposeful culturally appropriate activities, aiming to improve independent living skills, maintain physical fitness and enhance both physical and mental well-being. Activities include exercise, kitchen skills, drama, discussion, arts and crafts, music and dance, literacy, numeracy, basic IT/computer skills, photography, film appreciation, communication groups
- subsidised meals and drinks
- free transport
- advice on disability and disability awareness
- directing users, their carers and families to relevant agencies in order to get information and advice on disability benefits, services, facilities and entitlements
- health education and promotion
- celebrating events that are of national and religious significance to our users and local communities
- carers support
Medication
The users are encouraged to administer their own
medication with minimal assistance and no medication is kept at the
centre.
Assistance with personal care
Assistance with personal care is provided i.e. help
with eating and toileting, although this is a limited service and
dependent upon staffing ratios. Help can be offered to users who
are incontinent (i.e. help with pads and emptying catheters), but
we do not have the resources to deal with intractable incontinence
or with the treatment of incontinence.
For further information or to view the centre please contact either the manager or deputy manager on (020) 8574 5074 during office hours.