What can support workers help with?

Support can include daily living skills such as cooking, budgeting and travel, personal care where needed, routines and planning, getting out to activities, work or college and building confidence and independence step by step.

How do you support autistic adults specifically?

We follow each person's communication preferences, keep routines predictable, plan changes in advance and take time to understand sensory preferences, so support feels comfortable rather than overwhelming.

Does the person choose their own support?

Yes. The person is at the centre of every decision, from what support looks like to which support worker they feel comfortable with. Family and advocates are involved exactly as much as the person wants.

Can you work alongside social workers and direct payments?

Yes. We regularly work alongside families, social workers and local authority arrangements, and support can be funded privately or through routes such as direct payments.

CQC Rated Good | Benfleet and South Essex

Support That Builds Independence and Confidence

For adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, the right support opens doors. We help people live the life they choose, at home and in the community, with support shaped entirely around the person, never the other way round.

Arrange a Free Care Assessment Call 01268 964605

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Your Life, Your Goals, Your Support

This support may be right for you if you are an adult with a learning disability or an autistic adult who wants help with parts of daily life while staying in control of your own decisions. It may also help families whose adult son or daughter wants more independence, is preparing to live in a home of their own or needs consistent support while parents plan for the future. Whether the goal is cooking your own meals, travelling confidently or simply having a reliable routine, we start with what you want.

How we help

Practical Support, Built Step by Step

Daily living skills, cooking, shopping, budgeting and laundry

Personal care, only where wanted and always with dignity

Keeping routines predictable and planning changes in advance

Travel training and getting out and about confidently

Support to attend college, work, clubs and activities

Communication in the way that works best for you

Understanding and respecting sensory preferences

Building confidence towards greater independence

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Support is never about doing things for you. It is about doing things with you, until you can do them your way.

Ways to arrange care

Flexible Ways to Be Supported

Regular support visits

A few hours a week for skills, routines and activities.

Daily support

Consistent structure through Visiting Care style scheduled visits.

Community support

A support worker alongside you at activities, appointments and outings.

Family relief

Planned Respite Care so parent carers can rest, knowing routines hold steady.

Personalised to you

Nothing About You Without You

Free assessment, your way

We meet where you feel comfortable, with family or an advocate if you wish.

A person led support plan

Your goals, your routines, your communication preferences, written clearly.

Choosing your support worker

We match carefully on personality and interests, and you have a say.

Reviews that follow your goals

As confidence grows, support steps back. Your progress leads the plan.

Why choose ISS

Trusted Support in Benfleet and South Essex

✓CQC registered for learning disabilities and autism, rated Good in all five areas

✓Support workers trained and DBS checked

✓Consistent, familiar support workers, introduced properly

✓Genuinely person led planning, with family involved as much as the person wants

✓Experience working alongside families, social workers and direct payments

Common questions

Learning Disability and Autism Support Questions, Answered

We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in their own homes and out in the community, whether they live independently, with family or are preparing to move into a home of their own.

Get in touch

Talk to Our Team About Support That Fits You

Tell us about yourself or your family member and what a good life looks like, and we will listen first, usually responding the same working day.

Call 01268 964605