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Meet mhs Links Support Officers

mhs Links has a team of 12 Support Officers and 3 Team Coordinators. These Support Officers make up three teams that cover the Chatham, Rochester and Strood and Rural areas. mhs homes own 21 sheltered schemes that are spread across these areas.

The Support Officers work Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm (4pm finish on a Friday). Medway Tele Healthcare Service operates the Lifeline service 24 hours a day. They will contact the Support Officers during working hours if they are needed to attend an emergency all other times are covered by mhs homes management call out team. There is no longer residential Scheme Managers living on site. 

The Support Officer carries out headchecks at each scheme on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday to check on the wellbeing of the residents. Regular reviews of the service users needs are also carried out by the Support Officer on a six monthly basis, or sooner if support needs change.

Click on the links below to see the members of each team.

The Chatham Team

The Chatham team is comprised of four Support Officers and they cover the following Sheltered Schemes:

  • Hallwood House
  • Longdown House
  • Rhodes House
  • Russell House
  • Shawstead House
  • Sindal Shaw House
  • Snodhurst House

Click on the link above to 'meet the support officers' in this team.

The Rochester and Strood Team

The Rochester and Strood team is comprised of five Support Officers and they cover the following Sheltered Schemes:

  • Downsland House
  • Elizabeth House
  • Grieveson House
  • Kelly House
  • Mimosa House
  • Sovereign Court
  • Thorndike House
  • Yeoman House

Click on the link above to 'meet the support officers' in this team.

The Rural Team

The Rural team is comprised of four Support Officers and they cover the following Sheltered Schemes:

  • John Coopper House
  • Greenfields Close
  • Marion Rogers House
  • Rookery Lodge
  • St Werburgh Court
  • Wayne Court

Click on the link above to 'meet the support officers' in this team.