Community Learning Disability Services (Adults)
Service overview
The Learning Disability service aims to provide specialist health and social care, advice and treatment to adults with a learning disability through locally based integrated health and social work teams. This also includes advice and support for families / carers.
The service supports other health and social care agencies to provide mainstream services to people with learning disabilities that will enable health improvement and reduce barriers when accessing services.
The service strives to improve both the physical and mental health of people with learning disabilities by providing efficient and effective health care based on individual needs.
The health team comprises:
- Dietetics
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Healthcare support workers
- Social work
Eligibility for service/referral criteria
Learning Disability services may offer a service to individuals who:
- are aged 16 years and over and no longer in full time education
- live within the Glasgow City area
- are registered with a GP
- Have diagnosis/evidence of a learning disability ** and
- have evidence of the onset of impairment within the developmental period (up to the age of 18 years)
Please note, not all individuals with a learning disability will require a specialist learning disability heath service. Please refer to the guidance document to help you decide whether the individual would benefit from access to a specialist adult learning disability service.
How to refer
The learning disability services operate an open referral system therefore referrals are considered from all sources. Individuals with a learning disability, their carers, social workers, care staff, day service staff and health care colleagues can make a referral to the service. To discuss a referral, please contact your local learning disability services for advice. Referrals also come via other NHS services such as GP practices and secondary care services.
Who to contact
- Address: East Renfrewshire Integrated Learning Disability Team, Barrhead Health Centre, 213 Main St, Barrhead, G78 1SW
- Contact telephone: 0141 800 7814
Community Rehabilitation Team
Service Overview
We are based within East Renfrewshire HSCP and have two teams which cover across Eastwood and Barrhead localities. Speech and Language Therapists working in other areas of Greater Glasgow and Clyde provide services for adults in East Renfrewshire requiring input.
Eligibility for service / referral criteria
We see adults over the age of 16 who are:
- At risk of emergency admission due to a decline in mobility and function
- Experiencing issues with mobility, falls, and activities of daily living
- Requiring advice and support to manage the effects of a long term/ progressive condition and require rehabilitation to maximise their independence
- Recently discharged from hospital with ongoing rehabilitation and reablement goals
- Who are temporarily or longer term housebound.
How to refer
The Community Rehabilitation Service operates an open referral system. This facilitates self/carer referral and referral from GPs, hospital staff, health care professionals, Social Work Services, housing, other community organisations, with the agreement of the individual.
For those living in Barrhead, Neilston or Uplawmoor, referrals can be directed to Renfrewshire Rehabilitation and Enablement Service (RES) via ASeRT: 0300 300 1380.
How to contact
For any further information, contact can be made with the Initial Contact Team on 0141 800 7850 which is the single point of access for any health, wellbeing and/ or social work queries in East Renfrewshire.