Services for People with Learning Disabilities
Who uses our services?
Our service users are aged 18 and over and have been identified as having a significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information, to learn new skills and have a reduced ability to cope independently.
How can we help?
The learning disability service is a specialist health service for clients with a learning disability and is comprised of Community Learning Disabilities Teams, Learning Disabilities Inpatient Services for assessment, treatment and habilitation, an Intensive Health Outreach Team and a Health Facilitation Team.
The service:
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Provides assessment and treatment that is suited to the individual
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Promotes and respects each individual's physical and psychological health, wellbeing, independence and control and supports them to exercise choice and personal responsibility
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Gives full consideration to the individual's ability to give consent
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Promotes physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing
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Offers advice, support and consultancy to families and care staff
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Provides training and education materials for parents, carers, team members and other health professionals
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Works within the local community, in liaison with other agencies such as the police, schools, voluntary and private sectors
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Promotes independent living
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Signposts people who use our service to other appropriate services
Our Team
There are many different people working in Learning Disabilities, these may include:
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Psychiatrists
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Community Learning Disability Nurses
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Physiotherapists
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Psychologists
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Speech and Language Therapists
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Occupational Therapists
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Support Staff and Administration Staff
How do people access our service?
The main route for referrals to our service is through a GP.
Assessments
There are a number of assessments that our Learning Disabilities Teams will use to determine an individuals needs in the following areas:
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Communication
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Sensory issues
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Occupational
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Mental Health
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Psychological
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Physical Health
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Wider health
What happens during treatment?
After assessment, the person coordinating care normally agrees a care plan with the service user. The plan will identify the different treatment recommendations and who will be carrying them out. It normally involves contact with one or more professionals. There are regular opportunities to review the care plans.
