Service Provider Name
Options for Life (Pegasus House)
Service
We are a Sandwell based charity, which supports adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, by providing a range of services which include outreach provision, community hub based activities, drop-in sessions and accessing community activities.  We support our participants to increase their self-confidence, develop communication and social skills and ultimately increase their independence.
Address1
Oak Green Lodge
Address2
Oak Green Way
Town
Oldbury
County
West Midlands
Post Code
B68 8LR
Where do they provide service from?
"The address above, in addition 3 other hubs: Acorn Lodge (PMLD service) - 137 - 149, Vicarage Road, Rood End, B68 8JA The Ashes, Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, B65 0QH Ocker Hill, Community hub, St Marks Road, Tipton, B65 0XB
Expiry of services
N/A
Telephone
0121 544 6611
Email
reception@optionsforlife.info
Website
www.optionsforlife.info
Area covered
Borough of Sandwell, Dudley and Birmingham
Who is the service for?
Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and PMLD - 18 plus
Referral route
Self Referral Parent/Carer referral Social Worker referral Brokerage referal
Specific ethnic group?
No
Summary of services
We empower and enable adults with learning difficulties and/or autism to live full, healthy lives. We put our participants at the heart of everything we do by empowering them to make their own choices. We take pride in ensuring our person-centred, community-based approach improves participant’s quality of life. We commit to working together to ensure the people we support live well by staying safe. We continuously review and monitor the way we work at all levels, enabling us to focus on positive social, environmental and economic changes. We focus on challenging inequalities and co-producing for better support, this is a topic that was highlighted through the Coronavirus pandemic. Our services support and enable people so they do not feel socially isolated; support important routines for our participants with autism who need structure; support and recognise when there needs to be interactions with healthcare services, which can prevent hospital admissions; support and restore independence.
When are the services run?
Monday - Friday 8.30 - 4.30 Occasional Saturdays (specific groups only)
Time details
Monday - Friday 8.30 - 4.30 Occasional Saturdays (specific groups only)
Remit
Our Mission is to provide high quality and coordinated services to all participants which is responsive, flexible and sensitive to their changing needs, enabling them to play an active part in their local community. Our Vision is to give people with learning disabilities and/or autism choice and control over their lives.
Chargeable service?
Yes
Cost of service
Various
Means tested
No
Total capacity of service
N/A
Transport Provided
No However PMLD can look at providing transport
CQC Registered
Not applicable
Sandwell Approved List
Approved