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Cherryhomes Trust was founded in 1972 and assists people with physical disability who seek to maintain personal independence in living normal and fulfilled lives in their own homes with the emphasis on adapting the home environment to cater for their needs.
People are introduced to Cherryhomes by friends, family, Health and Social Services or they may contact the Trust themselves. Once adopted by the Trust, they are accepted as sponsored members for life or as long as they wish. For continuity, one liaison trustee is appointed to help each sponsored member. The sponsored member is free to call on that trustee at any time as an independent friend, adviser or helper. It is this personal contact and friendship which distinguishes the operation of the Trust. All decisions are taken jointly in accordance with the wishes of the disabled person, or parents in the case of a child.
Trustees are chosen for their personal qualities, knowledge and experience of various walks of life. Cherryhomes has a unique contribution to make. In every case the Trust works with and complements the provisions of the Health and Social Services. Perhaps the most important gifts it can offer are time, which busy statutory departments cannot always afford, and the ability to consider all problems from the point of view of the sponsored member and his or her family.
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