Specialist support to leave a long stay hospital

If you’re in an ATU (Assessment and Treatment Unit) or other long stay hospital, you may already know how hard it can be to get out.

We’ll believe in you, every step of the way.

Many people we have supported out of ATU, like Aaron, Susan, and Indy, have faced more than one failed placement in supported living. These setbacks are often because the system has failed them. So we’ll work carefully to get things right.

We never, ever give up.

At Dimensions, we will help you leave hospital and live an ordinary life in your local area.

We’ll work with your family – because nobody knows you better.

We’ll work closely with the hospital you’re in, to get to know you well before you leave, to set up the right support with the right housing for you, and to help you have confidence in us, too.

And we’ll work closely with the organisations that pay for your support, to get it right from the start. We’ll ask them to plan for the long term. That sometimes means higher costs and more support to start with, but as you get on with your life the amount of support you need often drops away. Find out more about how we deliver just enough support.

We’ve even helped individuals like Maggie and Doreen live independently after decades in ATUs—find out more.

Find out more in our Deep Dive on Life after ATUs.