Steven’s Story
Hi I’m Steven and I live in one of David Lewis’s community houses in Cheshire. I’ve lived here since 2018 and share my home with three others. As a child
Our stories tell the unique real-life stories of families in the David Lewis community. Read about the experiences of parents and people using our services.
Our stories
“Unapologetically Charlotte”
Nathan is the youngest brother of Charlotte, known to her family as ‘La’. Charlotte has been supported by David Lewis for nearly 13 years but Nathan states that it is
David explains why the time was right to take the plunge …
My Daughter Emily has been at David Lewis for ten years, my wife Paula and I have always felt so grateful to everyone at David Lewis for turning all our
Tracy’s story
Hi, I’m Tracy. I live in Hutton House onsite at David Lewis Centre. I’ve lived in a few different houses since I’ve been at David Lewis but this one is
Ann and Muir’s story
Muir joined us at David Lewis in 2019. He lives in ‘Chimneys’ at our Warford site. His mum Ann shares their experiences as a family.
Matthew and Simon’s story
Matthew began to experience seizures at the age of six after falling on the back of his head on a stone floor two years previously. By the age of 16
The Potten Family’s story
Joanna came to David Lewis in her late 30’s. Her previous long term placement had broken down as the staff couldn’t support her medical needs around her epilepsy. It was
Stella and Elise’s story
Stella’s daughter Elise has been living at David Lewis for just over seven years. Due to her diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome it had become difficult to accommodate Elise, nicknamed Lou,
Birgit and Ziska’s story
Franziska, known as Ziska, lives with us at David Lewis. Here, her mum tells us about their early family life and her David Lewis journey.
Siobahn and Bradley’s story
Bradley has complex health needs and we were told he wouldn’t speak, but nowadays it’s like he’s swallowed a dictionary!
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