Health Action plans for People with Learning Disabilities
Good health is important to everyone. People with learning disabilities do not always get the health care that they need. People with learning disabilities are more likely to have:
- Poor health compared with other people
- Greater difficulty in accessing services others use
- More negative experiences of using health services
Health action plans are personal plans that list what needs to happen for the person to be healthy, it includes any help that the person may need to do this.
Plans can be started by the person themselves, a family carer, primary care or support services:
- What is my health need?
- What will I do?
- Who will help me?
- When will we look at this again?
Most people with a learning disability will need help to get the most from Health services. The person that helps them with their Health Action plan is acting as their personal Health Facilitator.
Documents (tools!) that can help you with the health of people with learning disabilities including:
- An Assessment
- A Health Checklist with symbols for Nurses and Drs to use
- Guidance tips on who could help
- Ideas for letters
A log sheet so that you can keep a check on what's been happening
Max Nos: 16
Duration: 1 Day
Contact TCR for further information and quote price code: F