Learning disabilities - Services for adults

For Community Care services, anyone over the age of 18 who has a learning disability may be eligible to receive services. After an assessment of need has been undertaken by a care manager, services are agreed between the user, carer and other organisations such as Health, Education and Housing according to how high the priority of user's needs are.  

Current services include:

• Community Team for People with a Learning Disability (based in Maidenhead)
• Day Care
• Respite Care
• Domicilary Care services
• Group Homes
• Residential Care
• Learning Disability Partnership Board

For further information please use the links below or contact the Community Team for People with a Learning Disability by calling 01628 670117 or complete the on-line form. 

For children or young adults with a learning disability who are under the age of 18, services and support can be provided from the children with disabilities team.

Click on the following link for the Disabilities page.

If you are already a Learning Disabilities service user, and you have recently had a change of circumstance, or a change of your details has occured, please let us know by clicking on the link below, and filling out the Change of Circumstances Online Form.

 Change of Circumstances Online Form

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The Mental Capacity Act 2005

The mental Capacity Act 2005 represents a major advance in that it provides a comprehensive statutory framework for assisting those lacking capacity, for example, those with dementia, learning disability, mental health problems or stroke and head injuries, to make decisions for themselves wherever possible and for proper decisions to be made by others when that is not possible.  However, to be successful the framework has to be "accompanied by changes in attitude which recognise the rights of those lacking capacity and the need to instil respect and good practice in dealing with them". (Joint Committee)

Click on the following link for information on the Mental Capacity Act

Click to view the easy read version of the Summary of the Mental Capacity Act

Click to view the Guide for people needing help

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Click on the following link for information leaflets relating to Learning Disability.

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