‘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.