Where to find us
Delphwood
Ashdown Close
Canford Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH17 8WG
Poole Community Adult
Learning Disability Team
How to contact us
01202 605830
[email protected]
Buses
You can get a bus to
Canford Heath
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What is a Community Learning
Disability Team?
A special team that only
supports people with learning
disabilities
Staff work for Dorset HealthCare
University NHS Foundation Trust
and the Borough of Poole
Who do we work with?
People who have learning
disabilities aged 18 or older
Young people leaving school
and college
How to make a referral
If you would like help from the
team you can call
01202 633902
What will happen next?
We will find out about you and
what you need
Parents who have learning
disabilities
Older people
Everyone involved with helping
people with learning disabilities
Out of hours service
In an emergency when
the office is closed you can
call 01202 657279
We can help you with
keeping safe
Who works in the team?
Social Workers and Care
Managers who can help you
with your daily life, money and
using services
keeping healthy
making choices and decisions
sex and relationships
finding somewhere to live
having things to do
Community Nurses who can
help you to be healthy and
work with you on your care
plan
Occupational Therapists who
can help you to do everyday
things you find hard and help
you to learn new skills
Physiotherapists who can help
you get around more easily and
do things for yourself
Who works in the team?
What services do we offer?
Speech and language therapists
who can help you with
communication and with eating
and drinking
Support for carers
Clinical Psychologists who find
out about your learning and
memory and can help with
your feelings and thinking
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Psychiatrists who find out about
your mental health and can
advise on medication
Person centred planning