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You may have to explain to a person with a learning disability that a family member has died and are concerned about their level of understanding and how to do this. Using storyboards and memory books may be a helpful way of communicating with a person with a learning disability about death and enabling them to share their feelings. ‘Access to Learning Disability Healthcare' has developed a Make a Difference Toolkit which includes information and resources on how to support people with a learning disability with end of life care and bereavement. There are also some very helpful books ‘Books Beyond Words' which can be purchased individually on death and loss of a family member. Here is information and advice as well as easy to read resources on how to help people with a learning disability deal with grief .…

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to see a doctor without your parents or carer but you would need them to register you at your GP surgery so that you can book appointments. A good GP will give you as a young person the opportunity to talk separately away from the person you care for about any physical and emotional health problems…

​An Advance Statement (sometimes called a ”Statement of Wishes) allows the person you care for to record their wishes, feelings, beliefs, lifestyle choices, and values in case they become unwell and need care and treatment. An advance statement can be about anything that is important to them in relation to their future health and wellbeing. For example, an advance statement could contain their preferences for where they wish to receive care, their spiritual or religious needs, or anything which is important to their identity that will inform any choices made by you or by health or social care professionals when they cannot make decisions for themselves. An Advance Statement must be taken into account by anyone making a best interest decision for the person. An Advance Statement is not legally binding; however, there has to be a good reason for health and care staff to ignore…

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows the person you care for to give someone they trust, such as you as their carer, the legal power to make decisions on their behalf if they lack capacity to make those decisions for themselves. The person making the LPA (the person you care for) is called… to the attorney to manage the person’s money and property. This includes managing bank accounts, selling a property, or collecting benefits. An LPA for Health and Welfare gives legal power to the attorney to manage the person’s health and care and includes medical decisions, where healthcare will be provided, as well as decisions relating to day to day care. The donor can have as many attorneys as they want and they can choose how they want those attorneys to act. For example, they might want all attorneys to agree together on every decision made, or they may want them to be able…

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Day centres, run by the local district or borough councils, often run activities and lunch clubs. They are great places to meet old and new friends. Some can also provide a mini-bus to pick you up and take you home. If you need transport to go to day centres, or to get out and see friends, look through the community transport organisations , which include Hoppa, Buses4U and Dial-a-ride. Look through these day centres to find one near you or contact your local borough or district council: Elmbridge - centres for the community Epsom and Ewell - communities and wellbeing Guildford - social centres Mole Valley - social centres Reigate and Banstead - community centres Spelthorne - community centres Surrey Heath - centres for older people Tandridge - centres for older people Waverley - active older age Woking - centres for the community There are also day…

https://www.healthysurrey.org.uk/community-health/social-prescribing Social prescribing is a free service. It aims to help you take control of your health and wellbeing. The service can give you information and support on: healthy lifestyles and physical activity budgeting, debt and benefits employment support housing and helping you to live independently mental health and emotional wellbeing opportunities to get out and meet new people See Social prescribing for more information. How to access the service You can refer yourself to the social prescribing service if you live in: Surrey Heath Spelthorne Find your district or borough council (GOV.UK) If you don't live in those areas, you will need to get a referral from one of the following: your GP a nurse a social care worker your benefit advisor your local pharmacist…

Here’s an outline of why it is so important to talk openly and honestly about death and dying with the person you care for as well as other family members, including children and those with learning disabilities. The importance of early conversations with health and social care staff… a conversation in case it offends or upsets the person we care for. We feel awkward about mentioning important personal issues such as using the toilet and keeping clean. We don’t want to discuss financial issues in case we are seen as money-grabbing. However, talking about dying and death as early on as possible is important as it gives the opportunity for everyone within the family to openly and honestly share what their worries and fears are connected with dying. It enables everyone to make informed choices together, to know what the person you care for needs and wants, and it can…