Advance Care Planning with people with learning disabilities

We can help you understand ACP and resources for people with a learning disability. Recognise cues, and facilitate and enable people to have conversations about their plans, hopes and choices for the future.

Description

Designed for:

Health & social care professionals working at all levels.

Facilitators:

Sandra George and Rachel Salloway - Primary Care Learning Disability Team, Devon Partnership Trust

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives:

  • To understand the process of advance care planning and resources that have been developed for people with learning disabilities.

  • To recognise cues and facilitate conversations with people about their plans and hopes for the future.

  • To consider ways to enable people you work with to have choices at end of life.

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