We aim is to ensure that people with a
learning disability have access to a range of high quality services
in North Somerset.
We offer a wide range of services for people with learning
disabilities. The main purpose of the service is to work to remove
barriers that exclude disabled people from full participation in
the community.
The services we provide aim to:
- Promote independence and dignity
- Are free from discrimination
- Provide a person-centred approach
- Help to access other services
A team of care managers (social workers) are available to work
with people with learning disabilities and their carers to assess
needs, offer advice and arrange services following an assessment of
need, within available resources
Whether people with learning disabilities qualify for specific
services is dependent on their particular needs. Priority will be
given to those in greatest need. If you feel you need help or
advice, a care manager can make contact with you to discuss your
needs and ways to meet them.
We work closely with health colleagues from the North Somerset
Primary Health Care Trust to provide a multi-disciplinary response
to assessed needs.
The learning disabilities team is located at Partnership House
in Weston-super-Mare. Health professionals working within the teams
include:
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologists
- Community nurses
- Speech & Language therapists
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Art and Music and Drama therapist
We offer help with:
- Medical issues
- Physical difficulties
- Behavioural difficulties
- Mental health problems
- Counselling
- Communication difficulties
- Sexuality and personal relationship issues
- Help and advice regarding activities of daily living or
equipment/adaptation to increase or maintain independence
If you have a wide range of needs, you may want a fuller
assessment, which, with your agreement, can include other agencies
such as health, housing and further education.
Carers can also ask for an assessment in their own right.
Following the assessment, your care manager may arrange for you to
receive a combination of the community care services available.
Help can be given with personal care and other practical
tasks.
Community Support Workers
We provide a small team of community support workers to help adults
with a learning difficulty living at home, alone, or with their
family, to maintain and develop their independence skills. We also
provide support for carers and offer advice and assistance in
budgeting, community presence and linking with other professionals
whose services may be needed.
All information given to staff during an assessment is treated as
confidential and only passed on with the person's agreement, except
in child protection cases, or where illegal situations have been
disclosed.
Information is stored on a combination of our central computer
system and paper files, which make up our client record system.
Only authorised staff have access to these documents and anyone
whose personal details are recorded can ask to see them.
Further information about services for people with learning
disabilities contact:
The Community Team
Partnership House
Building 400
Worle Parkway
Weston super Mare
BS22 6WA
Tel: (01934) 427 600
The office is open:
Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5pm
Friday: 8.45am to 4.30pm.