Transition to adult services
We support young people aged 18 and over moving from Children’s Services into Adult Services, with early planning that protects continuity.
Support is built around independence, family involvement, life skills and community participation, at a pace that suits the young person.
Who we support
Transition support is planned around the person, not the label. These are the broad groups we most often work with.
Support with communication, sensory needs, routines, relationships and building independence in adult life.
Support that carries clinical and equipment arrangements into adult services without losing continuity.
Recovery-focused, trauma-informed support alongside the social care needs that sit around it.
What we work towards
Goals are agreed with the young person. They shape the plan rather than promise a particular result.
Building the skills and confidence to manage a home, routines and daily decisions.
Support to continue in education, training or further learning where that is the young person’s goal.
Support towards work experience, volunteering or employment where that is what the person wants.
Keeping and building connections, interests, friendships and a place in the local community.
Support with appointments, routines, nutrition, activity and emotional wellbeing.
Cooking, budgeting, travel, self-care and the practical skills adult life asks for.
Preparing for the move
Transition works best when it starts early. That gives the young person and their family time to understand the options and to decide what good adult support looks like for them.
We work at a pace that suits the person, keeping their voice at the centre and communicating clearly with everyone involved.
Supported living
For many young adults, the move into adult services means a home of their own. We support tenancy skills, routines, relationships and community participation so independence grows at a manageable pace.
Where a delegated healthcare task forms part of an agreed care plan, trained and competency-assessed colleagues work within defined protocols, with Registered Nurse leadership and clinical oversight where applicable.
Working together
Transition involves a lot of people. We coordinate with the young person, their family, Children’s Services, Adult Services, commissioners, education and healthcare professionals so the plan holds together.
Clear communication at each stage means fewer surprises and a steadier handover.
Planning and review
Four stages, from first conversation to established adult support.
Tell us about the young person and where they are in the transition process. We will explain the options and give an honest response about assessment, capacity and next steps.
Transition questions
We support young people aged 18 and over in Adult Services. Planning conversations usually start well before the eighteenth birthday so the move is not rushed.
The young person, their family or representatives, Children’s Services, Adult Services, commissioners, and education and healthcare professionals where relevant.
Plans, routines, communication approaches and equipment arrangements are shared before the move, and colleagues are briefed and prepared before support begins.
Yes. Transition can lead to Home Care, Supported Living, Live-in Care or Complex Care, depending on what the young person needs and what has been agreed.
Yes. Where a delegated healthcare task forms part of an agreed care plan, trained and competency-assessed colleagues work within defined protocols, with Registered Nurse leadership and clinical oversight where applicable.
Call 01934 416585, email enquiries@ultimate-complex-care.co.uk or use the referral form on this website.
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