Learning Disability Services
Day Services
A city-wide day service for individuals with a Learning Disability who, in addition, also have complex needs.
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About our service
Learning Disability Services provide a city-wide day service for individuals with a learning disability who, in addition, also have complex needs. These needs may include behaviours which may challenge or profound multiple disabilities. The Day Service unit is based at Riverside Lodge in Small Heath.
The Day Service unit provides support in such areas as:
- Specialised assessments in regard to health care needs, communication skills, engagement and behavioural needs.
- Formulation of interventions and measurable outcomes.
- Offering engagement in meaningful activities both in-house and in the community. This could be on a 1:1 or group basis.
- Support to develop skills and abilities.
- Support with developing communication and making choices.
- Support with managing complex health conditions such as Dysphagia, Diabetes and Epilepsy.
- Health monitoring and support to attend mainstream health appointments if required.
- Formulation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans and Quality of Life plans.
- Regular reviews and evaluation of progress.
Referrals
Eligibility criteria:
- Aged 17 ½ years and over.
- Diagnosed learning disability who needs specialist health support that cannot be met through mainstream services even with the use of reasonable adjustments.
- Continuing Healthcare Criteria (CHC) funded: must be assessed as eligible for full CHC funding with written proof.
A referral to the service can be made through a number of means including a patient’s GP, carer, or family member.
You can make a referral by calling the Learning Disability’s Single Point of Access:
- Phone: 0121 466 4980
- Email: BCHNT.ldreferrals@nhs.net.
This will require completion of a referral form that needs to be sent through.
To make an informal enquiry, please contact the Unit Manager at Riverside Lodge on 0121 466 4995.