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Staying Healthy
Learning Disabilities
Local Initiatives
Hambleton and Richmondshire
The following initiatives are taking place:
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Dementia awareness sessions for carers.
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Epilepsy awareness and management sessions for carers.
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Health Action Plans are offered to all adults with learning disabilities, including information on how to stay healthy and who will help.
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Hospital Passports are available for all adults with learning disabilities. These contain useful information for hospital staff about the patients' needs.
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Learning Disabilities/Mental Health Action Group. Meetings held every 2 weeks and attended by people with dual diagnosis.
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Drop-in sessions for adults with learning disabilities who require relationships advice
An award winning Keeping Safe pack has been devised and this is in use for all adults with Learning Disabilities.
Person Centred Reviews are standard for all students from Year 9 upwards in 1 out of the 2 Special Schools in the locality, and Health Action Plans are offered to all students about to leave school.
We will shortly be appointing a Symbolic Language Advisor, initially for one year. The Advisor will look at how to make all information more accessible for people with communication difficulties across the Hambleton and Richmondshire locality, and look at the feasibility of long term funding from all providers who require this service.
Speech and Language Therapy
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Makaton training sessions for carers.
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Drop-in signing sessions/peer support group for adults with learning disabilities.
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Communication - introductory sessions for anyone supporting adults with learning disabilities.
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Dysphagia workshops to help carers understand swallowing problems.
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Communication Passports are offered to anyone with communication difficulties.
Physiotherapy - Hydrotherapy sessions
Joint working with leisure centre staff to promote access to gym and swimming sessions for adults with physical disabilities.
Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale
A community activity and information website for people with learning disabilities has been established in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale area. The website gives advice and support on topics including learning and community activities, useful contacts, help with employment, planning a holiday and a message board.
The website is supported by the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Partnership Board. To access this please visit www.uchooseswr.com.
