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Day Services for People with a Learning Disability
Fact Sheet No: FS10
Name of Service: Day Services for People with a Learning Disability
Abbreviation: LD Day Services
Service Type: Day Support
Summary of Service:
These services are provided in locations across the County and offer a wide range of structured and informal sessions aimed to maintain or increase people’s independence, skills and quality of life. Wiltshire ismid way through a major modernisation of its day services which will support the development of smaller, morelocal services as well as offering more informal choices to those who have lower support needs.
Details of Service:
Who can access these services?
People with learning disabilities and their family carers can access these services via their local Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD).
What can be offered without an assessment?
Referrals to Learning Disability Provider Services can only happen through the local CTPLD and as a result of the community care assessment.
Meeting Care Needs
Services will be provided in accordance with the outcomes of a person’s community care assessment and care plan.
Are you eligible for help?
People with Learning Disabilities and their family carers will have to meet the Councils eligibility criteria to access most of the services on offer to them.
How do we help?
Our services aim to maintain and enhance people’s skills and independence whilst offering relief to family carers.
How and when can you contact us?
Please contact your local Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities:
Weekdays:
Monday – Thursday - 08:30 – 17:20
Friday - 08:30 – 16:20
CTPLD North Wiltshire
Department of Community Services
Bewley House
Marshfield Road
Chippenham
SN15 1JW
Tel: 01249 707902/3
Fax: 01249 707908
CTPLD Kennet
Department of Community Services
Postern House
Cherry Orchard
Marlborough
SN8 4AS
Tel: 01672 515637
Fax: 01672 515008
CTPLD West Wiltshire
Department of Community Services
1st Floor Newbury House
Aintree Avenue
Whitehorse Business Park
Trowbridge
BA14 0XB
Tel: 01225 710807
Fax: 01225 752641
CTPLD South Wiltshire
Department of Community Services
44-48 Bedwin Street
Salisbury
SP2 3UW
Tel: 01722 439284
Fax: 01722 339581
If you need urgent help outside of these hours, you can call the Emergency Duty Service on 0845 60 70 888
For more information you can:
- Visit the Wiltshire County Council website www.wiltshire.gov.uk/factsheets
This Fact Sheet can be produced, on request, in other formats and languages. Please contact the Social Care Help Desk on 01225 713001.
