We find the right home, adapt it to the person, and put the right team around them. Specialist supported living for adults with learning disabilities across Northamptonshire.
The founders of MH&S spent over 20 years working inside the care sector before starting this. Long enough to understand what good looks like, and why it so rarely happens at scale. They saw the same problems repeat: people placed in ill-fitted environments, support workers stretched too thin, organisations that grew faster than their quality could follow.
So they built something deliberately different. Small, specialist, and founded on one test: would they want this for their own family member? That question still drives every decision made at MH&S.
We provide the home and the support package as a joined-up service. You don't have to piece it together from multiple providers.
We take time to understand each person, not just their needs on paper. Their feelings, their history, how they communicate, what actually matters to them.
Genuine care shows up in small things done consistently, not big gestures done occasionally. We build trust through reliability and respect, every shift.
We tell families and commissioners what's happening, good and bad. If something needs to change, we say so. Nobody benefits from information being filtered.
The best outcomes for the people we support come from working with everyone around them, not instead of them. Social workers, NHS teams, families, advocates.
Straightforward for social workers, commissioners, NHS teams, and families.
Call or email us with an initial enquiry. We respond within one working day.
We review the person's needs, goals and preferences to check we're the right fit.
We identify a suitable property and build an initial support plan with the individual and their network.
We support a careful transition and hold regular reviews to make sure the placement is working well.
We don't take that lightly. Our role isn't to replace your family, it's to extend it. Here's what you can expect from us from day one.
Support plans are built with the person and their family, not written behind closed doors. Reviews happen regularly and you'll always have a direct line to the team.
No chasing for updates. We agree a communication rhythm with each family at the start, whether that's weekly calls, daily notes, or something in between.
Moving into supported living is a big step. We work with families through the whole transition, not just the admin side, but the emotional side too.
We're a small team, which means you won't be a number. You'll know the people you support, and you'll see the difference you're making.
Over 20 years in social care. A decade of building something we'd actually want for our own families.
Maranatha Housing & Support was founded by people who spent years inside the care sector, long enough to see its patterns. Good intentions let down by bad systems. People with learning disabilities placed in homes that felt institutional. Support workers stretched too thin to do the job properly.
We set out to build something different. Not a big provider with hundreds of placements and a head office that never visits. A focused, specialist service where we know every person we support, every family, every social worker who's placed someone with us.
"Our test for every decision is simple: would we want this for our own family member? If the answer is no, we change the approach."
We support adults aged 18 to 65 with learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, anxiety, visual impairments and related conditions, across Northamptonshire. We take referrals from local authorities, NHS teams and families. We are a small, focused service and that is a deliberate choice.
The people who started MH&S came from nursing and social care. Not from business. That background shapes how decisions get made here, from staff selection through to how support plans are written.
We work specifically with adults with learning disabilities and associated conditions. That focus means our staff training, our homes, and our approach are all built around this group, not adapted from something more generic.
We're small enough that our managers know every person we support by name. The support workers who walk through someone's door are consistent, familiar faces, not agency staff filling a rota gap.
We take time to understand each person before we do anything else. Their communication style, their history, their triggers, what brings them joy, what causes them distress. Support that isn't grounded in that understanding isn't really support.
Care shows up in consistency. Turning up on time. Knowing that someone likes their tea with two sugars and has done for years. Building relationships slowly, with patience. The work is demanding, and the people who do it well take it seriously.
We communicate openly with the people we support, their families, and the teams who commission our services. If something isn't working, we say so. If we need to change an approach, we explain why. There's no place for papering over cracks in this work.
The best outcomes for the people we support come from working with everyone in their life, not acting as a silo. Social workers, NHS teams, families, advocates, and the individuals themselves all have a role to play. We make space for all of them.
Quality housing and personalised support built around each individual. Both, joined up, from one provider.
We provide suitable, stable, and genuinely personal accommodation. Homes chosen for the individual, not the convenience of the provider. Each property is adapted to the person, and maintained to a standard the person can be proud of.
Every person we support has a plan written for them, not downloaded from a template. Co-produced with the individual, their family, and their wider network. These plans capture not just what someone needs, but how they want it delivered, who they are, and where they want to get to.
People need more than a safe place to live. They need a life they actually want. Lifestyle development means helping each person find what they love, build routines that give them purpose, and develop connections that make them feel part of something.
Living in a community and being part of one aren't the same thing. We support the people we work with to get out and engage with the world around them, alongside trained staff who are there to enable, not to do it for them.
Our goal is always to reduce how much support someone needs over time, not to keep them dependent on it. We actively teach and reinforce the practical skills that allow people to manage their own lives. Progress here is one of the most tangible things we can demonstrate to commissioners at annual reviews.
Often in combination. If you're unsure whether we're right for someone, call us and we'll give you an honest answer.
Mild, moderate, and severe. Our approach, our training, and our homes are all shaped around this group specifically.
Staff trained in autism-aware practice. Environments adapted for sensory needs. Structured routines where they help. Communication support where it's needed.
Staff trained in epilepsy awareness, seizure recognition, and emergency response. Clear protocols that everyone understands.
Trauma-informed support in a stable home environment. Consistency in staffing matters here more than anywhere else.
Adapted environments and trained staff. Supporting people with partial sight or full visual impairment to live confidently and independently.
We support individuals with dual diagnoses and complex presentations. Get in touch and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
Social worker making a referral, family exploring options, or someone interested in joining the team. We'd like to hear from you.
We're based in Corby and support people across Northamptonshire. Calls are always welcome.
Select "Referral" in the form. We'll follow up within one working day. You can also call directly if you'd prefer to speak to someone first.
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