The Community Learning Disability Team provides specialist healthcare to adults with learning disabilities whose needs cannot be met by mainstream services alone. The team helps to ensure that people with learning disabilities receive the same care and treatment as everyone else when there is a concern about their physical or mental health.
You can contact them 09:00 – 17:00 on 01905 846888
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About the service
The Community Learning Disabilities Service specialises in assessing and treating people with learning disabilities.
The Community Health Learning Disability Team is for people with a learning disability. They are a multi-disciplinary team made up of:
- Community Learning Disability Nurses
- Behaviour Nurses
- Epilepsy Nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Health Care Support Workers
They provide assessment and treatment to people in their choice of environment, whether that be in their own home or an alternative community setting such as a local clinic, school, college, day service, supported living, residential setting or care home.
They are committed to promoting wellbeing and supporting service users, families and their carers. To ensure that each service user receives the care, treatment that is best suited to them.
They support a range of individuals with learning disabilities who may also have:
- Autism
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Mental health diagnosis
- Behavioural difficulties
Other resources
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Sleep Resources and Courses
- Starting Well : www.startingwellworcs.nhs.uk/home
- Phone : 01905 767107
- Online self-referral form at www.startingwellworcs.nhs.uk/request-support
- www.cerebra.org.uk
Recommended Book
- Autism and solution focussed practice by Ells Mattelin and Hannelore Volckaert
The following charities have a wide range of advice and support on offer for patients and carers:
- Mencap https://www.mencap.org.uk/
- Mind Mind support and information
- Learning Disability England https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
- Change https://www.changepeople.org/
- National Autistic Society https://www.autism.org.uk/
- Autism West Midlands : www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/
- Autism Support Helpline (Nationwide support) : 0800 031 5445 (Mon-Thurs 9am – 8pm and Fri 9am – 5pm)
- The Challenging Behaviour Foundation Trust : www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk
- Family Lives – a national family support charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life
- Confidential Helpline Service : 0808 800 2222
- SEND Information, Advice and Support Service in Worcestershire https://www.hwsendiass.co.uk/
