A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people. The level of support someone needs depends on the individual.
For example, someone with a mild learning disability may only need support with things like getting a job. However, someone with a severe or profound learning disability may need full-time care and support with every aspect of their life – they may also have physical disabilities.
We understand that living with a learning disability can make a number of daily tasks and situations more challenging for individuals and their families. we are always on hand to offer the support you need for the present and future. We believe that having a good life with positive outcomes can be a reality for everyone, regardless of their age or presumed ability.
We offer a wide range of specialist in house care and community-based services for adults with a learning disability. This allows us to tailor our support to perfectly match individual’s needs and choices. Through unique person-centred plans, all our services promote life skills, enabling the people we support to live more independently and fulfil their goals and ambitions.
Innovative support, focussed on supporting people to be as independent as possible within their own homes and in the local community. We support and encourage individuals with household tasks, going shopping and managing money, as well as accessing local facilities like leisure centres and libraries, and fulfilling their education or employment wishes.
Tailored, personalised support for people with learning disabilities, mostly in small, homely settings that allow our trained, friendly and dedicated staff to focus on providing the right amount of support in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
We would refer adequately for specialist respite and day services which offer bespoke support and enablement for individuals who, in addition to their learning disability, have additional support needs associated with autism, challenging behaviour, complex health needs or additional disabilities.
Our staff teams are highly trained and experienced in supporting adults with a learning disability. They are determined on doing everything they possibly can to improve people’s health and wellbeing, and are focussed on achieving positive outcomes.
We offer an holistic approach to support with each of our services being further supported by a dedicated Positive Behaviour Support specialist and other professionals including GP’s, medical professionals, speech and language therapy teams, dieticians, social workers, chiropodists, opticians, community psychiatric nurses and other specialist roles. By having these close working partnerships in place, each individual receives the required support to meet all of their needs.
We understand the communication difficulties that may arise with adults with learning disabilities which may affect their choice and control, therefore we use accessible language.