Shakespeare House is a specialist supported living service which has been developed to enable people with learning disabilities, including those with autism, physical disabilities and complex needs to live happy, healthy, safe lives and to achieve their full potential. This service aims to deliver individually designed care and support to enable people to lead independent, meaningful lives as active members of the community. We work in partnership with the people we support, their family and friends and will encourage their active involvement, ensuring their views and comments are listened to and acted upon.

Shakespeare House currently supports young adults who are new to adult care and are transitioning into adult life, this may be from family homes or child services such as; residential/educational placements. They can embrace and develop a greater level of independence in the safety of an environment, where 24-hour support is available. We have a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team of professionals, that are experienced in working with individuals who may have complex needs and/or display behaviours that challenge. Our team works using a person-centred approach and positive behaviour support to achieve positive outcomes. This includes promoting wellbeing, community inclusion and independence. The team embraces partnership working and as part of a multi-agency approach to ensure needs and outcomes are met.

Shakespeare House is a fully refurbished detached home completed in 2020. It consists of five spacious rooms and is situated in a residential part of Bedford. The home has been fitted specifically to support those with learning disabilities and has a warm communal lounge, extended kitchen, ensuite bathrooms and generous gardens, as well as sensory and “chill out” activity rooms. Shakespeare House is well placed in the centre of the community in Bedford and is specifically designed for people looking to explore the care pathway to greater levels of independence. The service delivers an intensive supported living model of care to ensure that residents have access to excellent levels of high-quality care and support with the independence of a supported living scheme. Shakespeare House provides effective personalised and innovative support that leads to positive outcomes for adults nationally.

The home is situated on the Northside of Bedford, just 10 minutes walk to Bedford train station. The service is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood very close to Sainsbury’s and Aldi supermarkets, swimming facilities, restaurants and many of Bedford’s beautiful parks. There are transport links, including a short direct bus route into the centre of Bedford. This ensures service users are able to create positive links with the local and wider community in Bedford.