Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission have published their latest inspection carried out on House 1 in October and House 3 in January and we are delighted to say both houses have been rated GOOD in all areas.
The inspection looks at different aspects of the service including safety, care, effectiveness, responsiveness and leadership.
Residential manager Michelle Dyne said: “We are very proud of our service and of the hard work of our team and would like to thank all residents, staff and relatives who took part in the interviews with inspectors.” Read more...
National News
19 Dec 2018
Some of our intrepid artists at Cabrini House, Diagrama's home for adults with learning disabilities in Orpington, have been turning their hand to a new style of therapeutic drawing called Zentangle art.
Zentangle is created with repetitive abstract patterns and is an easy and relaxing way for our residents to engage with art.
The method involves creating tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, curves and orbs and is believed to have a positive influence on creativity, self-image, focus and problem solving. Read more...
26 Nov 2018
Staff at Cabrini House have been discovering Montessori methods of education in an exciting new collaborative opportunity.
Nati Beltran, a Montessori teacher, invited Cabrini House staff and residents to take part in a research project which aims to discover new ways of working to support residents to achieve their goals. Read more...
31 Oct 2018
Foster carers, job seekers and volunteers are invited to become qualified first-aider for free, thanks to a grant awarded to Diagrama Foundation.
A limited number of fully-funded places are available on two courses - Emergency First Aid at Work and Paediatric Emergency First Aid - to be held in Maidstone next month and delivered by United Safe Care - Diagrama's first aid service.
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30 Oct 2018
Residents and staff at Cabrini were very excited about spending five days together. It was the first time residents from different houses had enjoyed their holidays together and two different trips were organised - one at Butlins in Bognor Regis and the other at a beautiful holiday cottage in Edenbridge.
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30 Oct 2018
Diagrama has co-launched a new book which explores solutions and ideas around tackling violence in society.
‘Curing Violence: How we can become a less violent society’ examines the complexities around the causes of violence from a wide variety of perspectives. Read more...
04 Oct 2018
Diagrama's foster care social worker Margaret Gardiner has contributed to an upcoming book "How we can become a less violent society", produced by the Monument Trust.
Margaret's submission offers a unique insight into the thoughts of a foster child, exploring the emotional turmoil which can culminate in violent behaviour. Read more...
18 Sep 2018
Diagrama Foundation has been awarded two separate grants to fund new training projects.
Diagrama Fostering has been awarded £10,000 of Big Lottery funding to develop a new training programme to enhance the skills of foster carers throughout London and the south east.
The programme aims to reduce the number of placement breakdowns for foster children – which can potentially have a long-term impact on the child’s development – by upskilling foster carers to better cope with the complex challenges they may face. Read more...
07 Sep 2018
Diagrama Adoption is looking for highly skilled Independent Social Workers, with valid HCPC registration, to undertake PAR Assessments.
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05 Sep 2018
Adults with learning disabilities are on the hunt for a new volunteer artist to help lead them through the second stage of a ground-breaking European art project.
Cabrini House, Diagrama's home for adults with learning disabilities in Orpington, is taking part in the GALA (Gentle Art Living Art) project with organisations from four other countries.
To date, participants have been led by volunteer artist Sophie Bament who has introduced her keen students to a range of new materials including mosaics, pen and ink and charcoal during weekly sessions. Read more...