Physical health care for people with learning disability
A learning disability affects someone from when they are born, or develops in childhood.
It affects the brain's ability to receive and process information.
People with a learning disability find it harder than others to learn, understand and communicate.
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) need help with all aspects of their lives - including eating, drinking, washing, dressing and toileting.
A learning disability cannot be cured or fixed. It is a lifelong condition.
With appropriate support people with learning disabilities lead their own lives in the way that they chose.
The Community Team for People with a Learning Disability (CTPLD) is a team of social care and health staff who work together to provide support and advice for those with learning disabilities and their carers.
To access the services the team provides, you would need a assessment to understand if you meet Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria.
If a person is assessed as being eligible for social care then a 'person-centred' care and support plan will be agreed. Identified needs could be met through the provision of a Direct Payment enabling people to purchase their own support.
The CTPLD includes:
- Community learning disability nurses
- Social workers
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy.
Check further details on Adults with learning difficulties on Slough Borough Council website.
