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Potens is a national provider of health & social care support services for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs. For a full scope and list of the locations we cover, please enter your location or postcode in the section below, then choose the distance from your chosen location that suits your needs and click search.
POTENS provides a range of specialist support for adults with complex and challenging needs – learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism including Asperger Syndrome, behaviour that challenges, independent living skills and Korsakoffs Syndrome (alcohol related brain injury) through registered supported & independent living, domiciliary care, residential care, respite and day opportunity services throughout England, North Wales and Northern Ireland.
Being a full-time carer is a very demanding role. Respite care breaks are an opportunity for carers to take a holiday or simply spend some time looking after their own needs, safe in the knowledge that their loved one is receiving the very best care. Respite care is designed to replace the care that you, as a carer, would normally be
Supported Living: This is for people who wish to live in their own home with flexible support from paid staff. The support will be person centred to meet your individual needs and wishes.
Potens offers Domiciliary Care services to adults with a learning disability, mental health needs. This service is offered to people in their own homes or in conjunction with suitable accommodation - please refer to our Supported Living page. The staff team are experienced in meeting a wide range of needs including behaviour that challenges and complex needs, with support
POTENS is proud to provide a wide range of specialist support for adults with complex and challenging needs including:
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to communicate. There are many different types of learning disability. They can be mild, moderate or severe. Some people with a mild learning disability do not need a lot of support in their lives. But other people may need support with all sorts of things, like getting dressed, going shopping, or filling out forms.
Potens regularly post news and events updates about what’s been happening and what is coming up regarding Potens. Please keep checking back for more information in the very near future.
Staff and people supported at Avondale in Redcar hosted a coffee morning last week as part of Mental Health Awareness Day and it was a huge success. Regional Director Kerry Wright said: “We host a coffee morning every few months b
Gill Potter and Trina Riley, two of the individuals Potens’ support in Wirral, took part in their first race for Life event at the end of June to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Race for Life is a series of fundraising events for w
In August we officially launched REACH, our new skills centre that is based at 37 King Street, Blackburn and it was a huge success! The event was attended by people we support, their families, our health and social work colleagues, the local com
