Resource Centre Day Services

The Department of Health and Social Care runs 5 Resource Centres on the Isle of Man for people with learning disabilities. Of these centres there are 3 which provide day services focused on activities to engage Service Users in improving social skills and gaining greater independence.

I want to go to a Resource Centre

If you would like to attend a Resource Centre, first speak to your family or carer, then contact the Adult Services Access Team Telephone: +44 1624 686179.

If you become a day Service User you may be asked to read and sign a document as an agreement between you and the Resource Centre. If you need help with this, you can ask for help from someone you know and trust.

Our Centres

Eastcliffe Resource Centre

Eastcliffe Resource Centre is located on Victoria Avenue, Douglas, IM2 4AL. Eastcliffe Resource Centre is in front of Woodbourne Resource Centre. 

We have lots of activities to do at Eastcliffe Resource Centre, in the centre and on trips out into the community

In the Centre:

• craft
• exercise
• health and beauty
• photography
• relaxation
• signalong

In the community: 

• coffee mornings
• the library
• out on the bus
• the pub
• rambling
• swimming
• The Villa Marina
• walking

There is no cost for using the services at the day centre, however, lunch costs £3 per day. Alternatively you may bring a packed lunch with you.

You will need to bring money with you for community activities like shopping. It is useful to bring money for a drink when you are out and about.

Mooragh View Resource Centre

Mooragh View Resource Centre is based on Cumberland Road on the junction with Windsor Mount in Ramsey, IM8 3RH. Mooragh View Resource Centre is next to Ramsey Cottage Hospital. 

• go swimming at Ramsey Pool
• get training to use public transport
• go to walk and talk group in Mooragh Park
• use books and computers at Ramsey Library
• prepare own meals in the kitchen
• use Mooragh View gardens
• visit places of local and national interest

There is no cost for using the services at the Resource Centre, however, lunch costs £3 per day. Alternatively you may bring a packed lunch with you. 

You will need to bring money with you for community activities like swimming. It is useful to bring money for a drink when you are out and about.

Each service user will be allocated their own locker so that personal belongings can be stored safely and securely.

Woodbourne Day Centre

Woodbourne Day Centre is located on Victoria Avenue, Douglas, IM2 4AL. Woodbourne Day Centre is located at the back of the Eastcliffe Resource Centre.

There are lots of activities to choose from at Woodbourne Day Centre. Activities include:

• exercise
• health and beauty
• relaxation
• sewing and knitting
• craft
• signalong
• card games and table games
• using computers

There are also community activities, we go to:

• The Villa Marina
• the pub
• shopping
• out on the bus
• the library
• coffee mornings
• walk and talk

There are many other interesting activities on offer at Woodbourne Day Centre. 

Who can go to the Resource Centres?

If you are an adult with a learning disability you may be able to attend one of our Resource Centres. You will need to be assessed by a social worker that will then compare your needs to the services provided at each Resource Centre. Woodbourne Day Centre is focussed on activities for older adults up to the age of 65.

Medication and personal care at the Resource Centres

If you take medication, we can remind you to take it yourself or help you to take it. We will look after it for you. Your medication must be labelled with your name, the name of the medication, what time you have to take it, and whether you have to take it with food or not.

The staff at Woodbourne are trained to support people with all personal care needs. Our bathrooms have special equipment in case you need to use it.

Communication

If you struggle to communicate your needs we have staff trained in signalong and other types of communication to help. We have a Boardmaker that you can use to make pictures to let us know what you need. 

My Person Centred Plan (PCP)

Everyone that uses the services at Woodbourne Day Centre has a Person Centred Plan. This lets us know about your needs and helps us to help you.

Confidentiality

We will not tell anyone else anything you have told us unless you tell us something which makes us think that you are unsafe. If this happens we will have to tell the Social Worker so that they can help.