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Getting
in touch...
You can telephone
or email us any time, day or night – just as you can if you
are calling about someone else or making a referral.
Any contact is
completely confidential, with no pressure to take it further if you
don’t want to.
The telephone
or email
is usually a helpful way of starting to talk about
the crisis, to explore feelings and whether a stay at Maytree is
possible and likely to help.
The
next step, which can be almost immediate, is to arrange for you to
come to the house.
This is an opportunity for us to explore things
more fully, to find out whether we can offer the support you need, and
for you to see what you think of Maytree.
We call this
‘assessment,’ but it is an informal conversation; and if you live
outside London, we can sometimes do this over the phone.
If you think we can help – and
we agree – we can then arrange for you to stay.
Maytree
isn’t for everyone.
If we can’t
meet your needs for some reason, we’ll
do our best to think of someone who can.
"one of the six guest bedrooms at Maytree"
During
your stay...
As
a guest at Maytree, you’ll have...
- A room of your own, with full use of the kitchen, sitting room and
garden
- Someone
to talk to, and privacy when you need your own space
- Simple,
home-cooked meals, with shops nearby for anything else you need.
We
have a strict policy of no alcohol or drugs, apart from
prescribed medication.
And
afterwards?
Because
of the way Maytree works, we can only offer a short, one-off stay.
During your stay we will discuss further or ongoing support you may
need from other agencies, such as counselling, financial advice or
finding a safe place to live.
Things
to remember...
- The first step is to give us a
call
- An
appointment can be arranged quickly for assessment
- Maytree is not a drop-in
centre
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During your stay you
are free to come and go as you please
- No alcohol or drugs are allowed
in "Maytree" during your
stay
- Maximum
stay is four nights and you are not able to come
back
- During your time here
we offer help in arranging support after leaving Maytree
- All information is
confidential.
"looking out to Maytree's garden from the kitchen"
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