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The Retreat
Residential care in Essex
The Retreat had a full refurbishment in 2024 and is now 2 purpose built luxury flats, it is a residential service that offers a safe and comfortable home for people with a learning disability, autism or mental health needs.
Our Approach
At The Retreat, we focus on positive outcomes and developing the skills and confidence our service users require to work towards living independently. The support we offer is carefully designed to ensure that people we support can enjoy life and achieve the best possible outcomes, with control, choice, and independence at the heart of our approach.
We believe in taking positive risks which harness the potential and individual preferences of each person, ensuring that the people we support are encouraged to set goals, make progress, and be valued and active members of their local community.
Our team is there to support with everything from learning skills such as self-care, cooking and cleaning, to supporting people to take part in activities, enjoy their local community, attend college and much more.
About The Retreat
The retreat itself is an older property which has recently received a complete refurbishment in 2024 and is now home to 2 purpose-built luxury flats. This residential setting offers a warm and homely environment, with support for those who are working towards living independently.
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We also have a self-contained cottage on the same site. The cottage is suitable for one person who requires 1-2-1 support. The cottage is a comfortable, homely environment with its own garden space.
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Based in the heart of Walton on the Naze, we’re lucky enough to be surrounded by miles of sandy beaches, a pier complete with amusements and parks. There are also plenty of places to visit a cafe for something to eat or to have a walk around the shops. We love to support people to get out and about in the local area.
Who do we support at The Retreat?
We provide support for learning disabilities, mental health and complex needs who require residential care and support in the Essex area.
Crucially, those living in both the self-contained cottage and The Retreat have access to high-quality support that focuses on achieving goals and meeting their individual needs. In addition to our team of dedicated support workers, the people we support have access to a trained and PBS Practitioner who specialises in PBS training and support for our teams. We have strong relationships with a wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring that we can access high-quality speech and language therapists, Occupational Therapists, LD community nursing teams and psychiatrists depending on need.
