Gray Healthcare

25/07/2025

Today is National Schizophrenia Day, where we take a moment to raise awareness, challenge stigma and champion the right support for people living with schizophrenia.

We're proud to share a short animation that tells the story of Ben, who with the right clinically-informed package of support in place was able to finally move out of hospital after three years and into a home of his own.

🏡Ben's journey shows what's possible when we focus on people, not just diagnoses.

🎞️Watch our animation and see how collaborative, creative support, built through co-production changed Ben's life.
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24/07/2025

Samaritans Awareness Day, 24/7 raises awareness that Samaritans are there to listen without judgement or pressure. Every hour of every day for everyone who needs them. Every 10 seconds, Samaritans respond to a call for help from someone who is finding life tough.

As providers of support to people with complex mental health conditions, we know just how vital it is to be heard with compassion. That's why we deeply value the work of the Samaritans who offer a lifeline to thousands every day. Listening can save lives so remember, when life is difficult, Samaritans are there to listen day or night. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.

Please share this post to spread the message - it could save someone's life!

17/07/2025

🔍We're recruiting a Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Are you passionate about helping people live their best lives right in their own homes and in a community of their choice? 🏠

We're looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our team in a home based role with travel around the Shrewsbury, Telford, Solihull, Worcester, Redditch, Lichfield, Burton on Trent areas.

Whether you're recently qualified or bringing years of experience, we'd love to hear from you. To find out more about the role: https://careers.grayhealthcare.com/jobs/job/Occupational-Therapist/1238

15/07/2025

❓'Where do you have vacancies?' is a question we're asked all the time by our referrers and families, but to us this question reflects the traditional view of supported living.

There's a common assumption that people can only move into properties already owned by providers. But that sometimes means:
📍 a location that isn't right for the person
🏢 and a shared setting that doesn't suit their complex needs.

Our approach is different. We start with the person, not the property.
🏡 We work with the individual and their family to find a home of their own in the geographical area they choose.
🧩 We focus on creating a bespoke support package around their life
💬 We collaborate with our referrers to make it happen.

Find out more: www.grayhealthcare.com

10/07/2025

This Good Care Month, we're celebrating the moments that make working in care so special: the small wins, the big smiles and the strong relationships we build with the people we support that stay with us.

We asked our teams to share their 'best day' stories, the stories that remind them why they chose a career in care. By sharing these stories, we hope they remind you why you went into care, and why your work continues to make such a difference every single day.

Scroll down our career's page to read our other 'best day' stories.
https://www.grayhealthcare.com/careers/

08/07/2025

❓ Today's 's question is 'Can you support individuals who are non-verbal?'

Yes - we support many people who are non-verbal or who have difficulty expressing themselves. One of the five key drivers of our clinical framework is co-production, enabling the people we support to make their own choices about how they live their lives and how they want to be supported.

To make sure every voice is heard, we use a range of evidence-based communication tools, such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and Talking Mats to help individuals express their needs, choices and preferences.
https://ow.ly/qACb50Wmc83

03/07/2025

📈 The latest NHS data published by NHS Digital shows that England's Mental Health is getting worse. Key findings from the first part of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) show:
👉An increased prevalence of poor mental health in both adults and young people (16-24) with a larger increase seen in young people and women.
👉Adults with debts and those who were not employed were more likely to have a common mental health condition.
👉People with a diagnosed physical health condition, that limited their activities, were more likely to have a common mental health condition.
To see the full report:
www.digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2023-24

01/07/2025

❓ In support of , today's is especially for Support Workers looking to join our team.

Q: What training is provided to new Support Workers ?
A: All new Support Workers receive bespoke training tailored to the individual they will be supporting. In addition, everyone is trained in Trauma-Informed Care and PROACT-SCIPr-UK®, delivered by members of our Multi-Disciplinary Team. We're proud of our training programme and we understand that good care starts with well-prepared, confident teams (97% of our colleagues rate our training as 10/10).
www.grayhealthcare.com/careers/

26/06/2025

👀 We're on the lookout for a passionate Community Occupational Therapist to join our Multi-Disciplinary Team. Who better than to tell you what it's like working here than our Head of Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapist, Beth Salt?

If you're looking for a community role where you'll feel valued, supported, and part of a truly collaborative environment, this could be the role for you!

📍 Home based with travel around the Midlands to visit our packages of support
Interested? See the full job advert here:
https://careershub.grayhealthcare.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1207

24/06/2025

We're often asked whether our clinically-informed alternative to traditional supported living services can really deliver good clinical outcomes for the complex people we support.

The answer is yes!

Each year, we publish an Outcome Report that demonstrates the progress the people we support make across several key indicators. The image below is an extract from our latest report and demonstrates that a third of the complex people we support need fewer support hours than they did when we first started supporting them. Click below to read our report in full:
https://ow.ly/bpiL50WfqMV

19/06/2025

This , we're delighted to share Adam's journey with us. When we met Adam, he was an inpatient in an adult mental health hospital, with a significant trauma history and behaviours perceived to be challenging. He joined us on a 3:1 24 hour package of support. He no longer needs this high level of support. Find out how we reduced his package of support: https://www.grayhealthcare.com/case-study/adams-story/

A learning disability case study showing the progress Adam made when he moved out of hospital and into his own home supported by Gray Healthcare.

18/06/2025

Today (June 18th) is . This year's theme 'Unapologetically Autistic' is a global movement led by autistic people celebrating identity, inclusion and pride.
To take part you can download the free toolkit at www.autisticprideday.org 📥 — created by autistic people, for everyone.