People with profound and multiple learning disabilities have a profound learning disability and additional health needs that require high levels of support from others. Many are life-long wheelchair users. Many have sensory impairments with either vision or hearing affected. Their physical healthcare needs are complex.
Families and carers routinely carry out intensive 24-hour care to provide the person with support and a good quality of life.
The community adult learning disabilities team works with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their support network to find out more about their health needs and how these needs can best be met.
Once a referral has been made to the service, the person can expect to see a:
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Whilst the team is working with a person, they will have a named care co-ordinator. All professionals working with the person will be able to discuss all of their health needs, and where needed, make appropriate referrals to others in the team or other services.
There are some health needs that require more specific advice and treatment than we can offer.
Our service can co-ordinate this by working with other services including:
Whilst any concerns about health needs should always be raised with a person’s GP in the first instance, the adult learning disabilities team can be contacted at any time if anything changes or it is felt that a review is needed.
We pledge the following to people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families and support networks.
Everyone with profound and multiple learning disabilities who are discharged from the team will be reviewed a year after they are closed. If they are not referred back into the team during that time.
Our pathway was developed following national recommendations. Find out more about how the multi-disciplinary care pathway was developed.
If you would like to read more about what is recommended for people with PMLD:
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