Learning Disability Services
Respite Service
The Learning Disabilities Division provides a city-wide respite service for individuals with a Learning Disability who, in addition, also have complex needs.
About our service
10 Kingswood Drive and Riverside Lodge
The Learning Disabilities Division provides a city-wide respite 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.
Respite services are designed to give the caregiver and family a planned, short-term and time-limited break.
These respite services are provided in two locations, a six bedded unit in the South of the city (Kings Norton) and an eight bedded unit in the North (Small Heath). Both are clinically led and managerially supported.
Referrals
Referral 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.
To make a referral please contact the Single Point of Access Team on 0121 466 4980.
To make an informal enquiry please contact the Unit Manager at:
- North location: Riverside Lodge on 0121 466 4985 or
- South location: 10 Kingswood Drive on 0121 466 3780.
9 Kingswood Drive
The Learning Disabilities Division provides a residential end of life service to individuals with a Learning Disability.
This 6 bedded end of life service is provided within the South of the city and is clinically led, managerially supported.
Referrals
Referral criteria:
- Aged 18 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.
- On the End of Life pathway.
To make a referral please contact the Single Point of Access Team on 0121 466 4980.
To make an informal enquiry please contact the Unit Manager at 9 Kingswood Drive 0121 466 3788.