Learning disabilities
Compassionate and professional learning disabilities home care in London tailored to individual
Kind, compassionate and professional learning disabilities home care in London
The level of support needed for people with learning disabilities depends, completely, on the individual. For example, someone with a mild learning disability may only need support with day to day tasks or companionship. However, someone with a severe or profound and multiple learning disability may need full-time care and support with every aspect of their life.
Olive Garden Home & Health Care and our compassionate carers can help. We can play a central role in the identification of ongoing needs for our clients with learning disabilities even if they do not communicate well verbally.
Tailored and flexible care and support planning designed for each individual
People with learning disabilities are more prone to a wide range of additional physical and mental health problems. As a result, identifying the specific care and support needs of each person requires a professional and sensitive approach. This is because they may take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and communicate.
For example, it is well-established that people with Downs syndrome have increased risks of heart problems and hypothyroidism. Also, the incidence of health problems increases with the severity of the Downs. It has been identified that people with autism could also have learning disabilities. In addition, around 30% of people with epilepsy have a learning disability as do many people with cerebral palsy.
Robin Home Care has gained significant experience caring for people with a profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD). PMLD occurs when a person has a severe learning disability combined with other disabilities that significantly affect their ability to communicate and be independent. Someone with PMLD may have difficulty seeing, hearing, speaking and moving. This means they are likely to need a team of carers to help them with most areas of everyday life, such as eating, washing and going to the toilet.
At Robin Home Care, we start with a full assessment of the factors affecting the person we are going to support. This means that we can create a flexible and proactive care service designed to support people in a way that best suits them.
There are many factors that influence an individual support plan and these can include: