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Getting help from learning disability services in Sheffield
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Introduction
Specialist services for people with a learning disability in Sheffield are provided by both Social Services and Sheffield Care Trust. In these organisations we are working in close partnership to try to provide a single joint learning disabilities service.
This leaflet gives you information about
- who gets help from social services and health services
- how to contact us
- what services are provided
- charging for services
- what support is given to family carers
- how to make a comment or complaint
Who gets help from Social Services?
Our priorities and criteria
We must make sure that the resources we have are used to help people in greatest need of support. It is important we support you if your needs mean that without help you wouldn’t be able to continue to live at home safely or independently.
Once we have a clear understanding of your needs we will decide what the risks are. We will do this by carrying out an assessment of your needs, and the areas we look at include
- communicating your wishes or making choices
- your health and safety
- managing your personal care or carrying out domestic routines
- maintaining work/studying, or getting involved in family responsibilities or community life
When we have completed your assessment we will decide whether the risk to your independence is low, moderate, substantial or critical.
To make sure we help the people in greatest need of support we will always give top priority to those people who face a critical risk to their independence. We will then give priority to people who face a substantial risk to their independence.
Who gets help from Health Services?
Our specialist health services can help you if you live in Sheffield, are over 16 years of age, have a significant learning disability and need support with your health needs.
You may need extra help to keep you in good health and we will work with you, your family and your carers, and the general health services to help keep you healthy.
Our health support teams may be able to support you with
- worries about behaviour and how to manage or cope with it
- health issues such as epilepsy, continence, medication, eating and drinking difficulties, and support arround your sexual health
- helping you and the people around you to understand each other
- living a healthy life, including exercise, healthy eating, and looking after yourself
- issues around movement and mobility
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