Learning Disability - Under 65

People with learning difficulties may have lived in their own homes, cared for by family or riends. Others may have lived in special needs homes. As people grow older they may have different care needs and be looking for a change of home or somewhere which caters for changes in their circumstances.

There are a wide range of specialist care homes for people with learning disabilities. These tend to have a high emphasis on activities, as the typical resident will have a learning disability but be physically fine, and on promoting independence.

As residents grow older, physical needs might start to outstrip the problems associated with learning difficulties. It is important to continually assess an individual’s specific needs in these circumstances to ensure that the individual’s physical needs are being appropriately cared for as well as his or her learning disability needs.

People with learning difficulties are living longer with better treatment, and more care homes are now offering specialist care.

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