‘As family carers we know that supporting our loved ones to feel happy and be healthy is a top priority. We all want to Age Well and this should be no less an aspiration for our loved ones who have a learning disability’. - Essex Carers Network
Focusing our attention on aging well with a learning disability will help us as families:
- to understand and recognize the subtle early warning signs that health may be changing.
- to plan ahead and know how to deal with problems that arise.
- to help the person we take care of, to have a plan for ageing well, including their wishes for the future if things change
- to know the questions to ask health care practitioners to help in your caring role
- to know the rights of your loved one and how to question or complain
This toolkit sets out to:
- Help families and Carers to be as informed as everyone else about ageing well with a Learning Disability
- Give helpful information and tips on ways to help and where to go for furthermore details.
- Give links and signpost to get more information
- Provide information and links to things that will help families and carers to feel able to continue in their caring role for as long as they feel able to.
- Help families and carers to understand the rights for health care and support for people with a learning disability.