Rookery House part of Rookery Hove Outcomes
The following reflects outcomes and progress of current and recent service users. Rookery
House is a setting for adults with ASC. Service users follow individual programmes according
to their needs and interests. These programmes include therapeutic, social, education, and
exercise related activities.
Service User 1
04/04/11-current
Referred from psychiatric care following mental breakdown. Since arriving at Rookery House
has engaged with a full creative/sport and therapeutic programme and started attending
college part-time. Medication has been reviewed and reduced enabling service user to
participate more actively during in-house and community activities.
Service User 2
01/09/10-current
Referred from Secondary Special School for students with ASC. Since moving to Rookery
House has engaged in full academic and independence skill programme. Has completed
Level 1 animal Care course and currently attending Work Preparation on a farm and
Voluntary work with animals as part of Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Recently moved to
a step-down house with increased independence.
Service User 3
10/08/09-current
Referred from social services after serving custodial sentence. Since moving to Rookery
House has attended part-time courses at college to work on functional skills. Also attended
work preparation and recently began supported work experience in a local business.
Service User 4
17/06/10-current
Referred from Social Services after serving custodial sentence. Since moving to Rookery
House has found work experience in an animal rescue centre and has moved into selfcontained flat within the main house. Confidence has increased along with increased
interaction with peers and community participation. Able to travel independently, manage
finances and complete independent living skills with some guidance. Planning to move to
supported flat closer to family in near future.
Service User 5
26/11/10-current
Referred from health and social services needing a high level of support for physical health
condition. All staff trained to administer emergency medication if necessary. Service user
has completed work experience in transport related industries, is actively involved in
advocacy for adults with disabilities and gives presentations at conferences about living with
Asperger Syndrome. Recently moved to a step-down annex with increased independence
and planning to move to a house with support to be closer to family and friends in the near
future.
Service User 6
13/08/10-current
Referred from local 6th Form College for students with ASC. On arrival was unable to access
community independently due to high anxiety. Currently lives in satellite house with high
level of independence. Has part-time paid work in local supermarket and travels
independently where possible to creative/sport and social activities.
Service User 7
09/01/12-current
Referred from secure psychiatric setting. Since arrival at Rookery House has been supported
to move into a self-contained flat within the main building where service user can be
assisted to work on independence skills. Also accesses a woodwork project with other adults
with mental health problems and has produced a CD of own music with music tutor. Has
also developed strong and positive peer friendships and is supported to participate in group
activities in house and in the community.
Service User 8
28/07/10-current
Referred from secure psychiatric setting. Service user extremely anxious in unfamiliar
settings on arrival. Since arrival service user received therapeutic and psychiatric support
with significant increase in self esteem and confidence. Service user can now access
community with support and attends part-time courses at local 6th form college for students
with AS and local mainstream college.
Service User 9
05/01/10 -11/07/12
Referred from social services with a history of drug use and poor attainment. During
placement at Rookery House has received therapeutic input and support to access college
course in IT. Significant increase in self esteem and confidence enabling service user to
move to step down house and demonstrate greater levels of independence and self-control.
Left to live in supported flat and continue education closer to family and friends.
Service User 10
10/07/10-01/06/12
Referred from foster care by social services. Supported to work on independence skills and
anger management. Attended college course and work experience with large animals.
Moved to step down house and then to supported flat in the community.
Service User 11
24/07/10-03/01/12
Referred from foster care by social services. Supported to attend college and produce
quality craft work for exhibition and sale. Also participated in relationship therapy and
worked on independence skills while in step down house prior to moving into supported flat
in local town centre.
Service User 12
27/07/11-15/03/12
Referred from local 6th Form College for students with AS. Presented with high anxiety.
Received therapeutic and psychiatric input and support with independence skills in step
down annex to Rookery House. Marked increase in confidence and self-esteem. Accepted
on employment programme with local council in partnership with Further Education College
and currently on paid apprenticeship as Admin Assistant.
Service User 13
31/08/09-18/07/11
Referred from probation service. Supported to attend college full-time and to work on
independence and social skills. Moved to step down house prior to transition to flat in local town.