Summary
Public Health England (PHE) has released a multi-part guide on reasonable adjustments which should be made to health and social care services, with a view to ensuring these services are accessible for people with learning disabilities plus actual or possible dementia. This thorough guide may be helpful for families and carers of people with learning disabilities. The parts comprise:
Introduction
Reference
Dementia and people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments. Introduction. [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.
The Main Guide
Reference
Dementia and people with learning disabilities (reasonable adjustments). [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.
The main body of this guide contains sections, which include:
Additional Resources
Reference
Resources (Dementia and people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments). [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.
The main resource collections include:
- Resources about dementia in people with learning disabilities for family members, support staff and professionals.
- Easy-read and accessible resources about dementia.
- Apps related to dementia.
- Resources about dementia and related matters (not specific to people with learning disabilities) for professionals and support staff.
Examples and Case Studies
Reference
Examples of reasonable adjustments and case studies (Dementia and people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments). [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.
The main sections include:
- Pathways.
- Roles of learning disability health services.
- Strategic approaches by support providers.
- Sensory stories for individuals with learning disabilities and dementia.
Conclusion
Reference
Dementia and people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments. Conclusion. [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.
Easy Read Version of This Guide
There is also an Easy-Read Summary.
Appendix
Finally, there is a list of further “reasonable adjustments” guides in this series of PHE guides concerning people with learning disabilities:
Reference
Dementia and people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments. Appendix A. [Online]: Public Health England, June 18th 2018. PHE Publications Gateway No. 2018132.