Ellen Mhor

2-4 Ellen Street, Dundee, Angus, DD1 2QH

Gender: Mixed

Age: 18+

Ellen Mhor is a specialist residential service with nursing, supporting up to 12 adults living with learning disabilities and complex needs, and who may have autism. The team also supports people who have behaviours that may challenge and associated mental or physical health needs. We provide specialist nursing care and support that is tailored to individual needs, promoting independence and community integration.

Our service at a glance

Ellen Mhor is a large detached house with its own private garden situated in a residential area of Dundee. Everyone at Ellen Mhor has their own en-suite bedroom and they are encouraged and supported to personalise their rooms. There is a choice of three living areas that individuals can choose from, as well as a bright and airy dining room and conservatory. There is a life skills kitchen and lounge area where individuals are supported in a small group to develop and maintain independent living skills such as menu planning and preparing their own drinks, snacks and meals.

In Dundee, there are many activities for the people we support to access, including leisure centres, cinema, theatre, markets, shops and cafés. The team at Ellen Mhor aim to promote individuals’ independence. They do this by working closely with them to ensure that their wishes, needs and interests are met. Ellen Mhor has regular house meetings where they discuss a wide range of topics from meal planning to arranging their social calendars.

Our experienced staff team use least restrictive practice approaches and are trained in specialised intervention techniques and sensory integration strategies.

Individuals may come to Ellen Mhor for many reasons. They may be moving through their care pathway from a hospital setting or may require extra support during a difficult period in their life, or they could be on a pathway to a place of their own.