Leo

Leo joined Dame Hannahs in September 2024 and lives in Newberry bungalow. He is 20 years old and has a complex medical condition resulting from Pneumococcal meningitis when he was six months old.

Before starting at Dame Hannahs Leo attended Milford Special School but he left there last September and there was no obvious day placement option for him. His parents live in Plympton and had known about Dame Hannahs for many years through various contacts. Through perserverance they managed to secure a place for Leo at Dame Hannahs in the newly refurbished Newberry bungalow.

Dad Ashley said “Leo has settled in really well at Dame Hannahs. It has made a huge difference to our lives. For 20 years our whole life was centred around Leo and his needs so we are now trying to get the right balance again. I stepped back from my career but am now able to do more work which is local to Ivybridge, so that I can still be involved in Leo’s life. My wife was his main carer for years and is now looking to go back to work.
He comes home every weekend and we visit him a lot. Leo has five younger sisters and whenever he is home there is always at least one sister there to help out and entertain him. He is a gentle giant with a cheeky sense of humour and he loves music as well as getting out and about. He has made good friends in his bungalow and is happy which is the important thing for us.”