Here’s a list of everything you’ll need and DON’T need
- 1 Suitcase & Holdall
- Casual, comfortable clothes for day time
- Comfortable walking shoes (These may get dirty)
- Outdoor coat/jacket – bring jumpers/cardigans for when it is cold
- Personal toiletry items i.e Shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap/shower gel & hairbrush (please make sure that any toiletries that you bring in are not alcohol based. You may bring aftershave/perfume with you, but this will be locked away & used under supervision)
- Towels – Bath & Hand towels
- Any prescribed medication you are already taking (This will be given to the medical team)
- Writing paper & envelopes – Stamps can be purchased from the office & your letter will be posted by the Admin team
- A good supply of cigarettes/tobacco, if you smoke. You will only be purchasing this once a week.
- Where it is possible, please go to the dentist before you come into treatment, as it is extremely difficult to get an NHS dentist in this area
- If you need to see a doctor, optician or any other health care professional, please do so before you come in for treatment
- Slippers must be worn in the house
- Enough money to cover your personal spending allowance of £25 per week, plus what you may need for cigarettes/tobacco, or access to money with a Credit/Debit Card. All money/cards are locked away for safe keeping and managed by the Open Minds Team.
You will not require any of the following items:
- Laptops, iPods/Personal CD Player, Stereo, Radios, any personal music systems or portable DVD players, CDs/Tapes etc.
- DVDs/Videos
- Mobile Phones – Please make a note of any numbers you may need. If you wish to bring your mobile phone with you, it will be locked away securely for when you leave.
- Baseball caps
- Revealing clothes, for example, short skirts, cropped tops, bikinis or really short shorts or high-heeled shoes/boots