"At Essex Carers Network we hope this toolkit will serve as an information resource for families and a way to start further discussion with their loved ones and with health practitioners. Being curious about ageing well with a learning disability and using the toolkit to think about those health inequalities, we hope will better inform families to support their loved ones to age well." - Essex Carers Network

We hope that you have found this information on ageing well with a learning disability, interesting and informative.

If you have any questions or need any support, please email us at info@essexcarersnetwork.co.uk or call us on 01255 554029.

The following links have more information, ideas and prompts to support you to support your loved one as they age.

• Ageing Well Toolkit for Providers 
• (Add link to online version of families and Carers’ toolkit) 
• Downs-syndrome - health and wellbeing 
• CQC- inequalities   
• Gold standard health checks - Essex 
• Essex Carers network - easy read - Advocacy 
• NHS - Advocacy 
• Advocacy for all 
• ELDP - The Way In 
• ELDP - specialist services 
• NHS - Going into hospital 
• Adult Social Care - Occupational Therapy 
• ELDP - Specialist Learning Disability Occupational Therapy 
• ELDP - Learning Disability Community Nurses