Meet Aaron

Since moving into his supported living homes Aaron has become more independent, and his confidence has grown. Support worker Ola from FitzRoy has been supporting Aaron with planning journeys and travelling on public transport. Ola has helped Aaron to learn life skills like cooking meals, preparing the dinner table, and cleaning and tidying.

Becoming independent

Ola has supported Aaron with planning his train journeys to Reading to visit his family. Aaron has built up his confidence with public transport by making local trips with Ola. He feels confident now with getting the train from Oxford to Reading at the weekend. “I get on the bus and then I will get the train to Oxford. Then I get the train ticket to Reading”, says Aaron.

Aaron enjoys spending time cooking meals with Ola. He has learnt the skills to prepare food and the table for his housemates to have dinner together. Aaron said: “We are cooking together.”

Ola is proud of the life skills that Aaron has learnt, and he shares how Aaron is doing a fantastic job cleaning his room and the communal areas. “Aaron helps tidying up the whole house. He sets the dishwasher, and we provide the materials for him to clean his room. We are all about his independence”, says Ola.

Aaron’s interests

Aaron is happy that his room is full of the things that he loves like photos of a family holiday to Vegas, a photo of his girlfriend, and a wall case full of figures. Aaron said: “My favourite thing is my figures, my posters and my holiday one.”

He looks forward to a week full of activities and clubs that he enjoys like going to a local drama club, singing, playing his guitar, and swimming.                                                        

Looking to the future

Aaron shared his hopes for the future and that he is keen to experience more independent living. He said: “I might get married. I might have a job and live in a house with Emma and get married and we might have children.”