Learning disability
The measure of a good package is what someone can do at the end of it. Support is planned with the person, in a format they can actually use.
Is this you?
Support that builds independence rather than replacing it.
Adults with a learning disability
Support should build on what you can already do rather than take it over.
People moving toward independent living
There is a goal in mind, and the support needs to be pointed at reaching it.
Families planning a transition
A change is coming — leaving education, a parent ageing — and the plan needs to be ready.
What you get
- Support with daily living skills
- Help accessing work and activities
- Accessible plans and communication
- Consistent, trained carers
The measure is what someone can do at the end of it
Support is planned with the person, in a format they can actually use. The point is not to complete tasks for them faster; it is to keep and grow the skills they have. Plans are written so the person can see them, not only so a file can hold them.
- Daily living skills practised, not taken over
- Help accessing work, college and community activities
- Accessible plans and communication
- A consistent team who know the person, not a rotating rota
When the next stage is coming
Leaving education, a parent ageing, a move toward more independent living — the support has to point at the goal. We will say if the current package is maintaining a situation rather than helping the person move through it.
- Planning with the person and the family, not around them
- Coordination with social workers and existing teams
- Honest capacity: we take packages we can staff, not every referral
- Reviews that ask whether independence has actually increased
Four steps to care starting
- Step 01
Enquiry
Tell us what is happening. One conversation, no obligation.
- Step 02
Assessment
We assess needs, preferences, communication, consent, capacity and risks at home.
- Step 03
Care plan
A written plan setting out agreed needs, preferences, outcomes, risks, consent, visit arrangements and review dates.
- Step 04
Care starts
Support begins once all required arrangements, checks, consent, registration and commissioning requirements are in place, and the plan is reviewed as needs change.
Related services
Pages that usually sit next to this one — so you are not hunting the menu.
- Companionship and wellbeing visitsRegular company, conversation and support to stay connected.Read more
- Personal careHands-on support with washing, dressing and the parts of a day that have become difficult.Read more
- Mental health supportReliable, non-judgemental support alongside clinical care.Read more
- Complex and specialist careHigher-dependency support delivered by carers trained for the specific condition.Read more
Arranging care
Funding, coverage and how to start.