The Society for Children
and Adults with Learning
Disabilities and their Families
Supporting Campaigns
Lobbying MPs, ministers & agencies on legislation and policy changes
Helpline: 0161 474 7323
Here to help with questions relating to learning disability and its impact on family carers
Overview
Rescare is a registered UK charity. It is not-for-profit organisation, run by families of people with learning disabilities, for people with learning disabilities and their families. The first-hand experiences of its committee and its staff gives Rescare a particular insight into the problems associated with learning disability, and especially into the pressures on family carers. Rescare always welcomes new members (Memership application details here).
Rescare runs a helpline five days a week, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year. The helpline is available during office hours – currently 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Outside these hours, messages may be left on our answer-phone. The helpline’s number is 0161 474 7323. To contact the helpline by email, please use the Contact Form on the Contact Us page.
Our Helpline – 0161 474 7323
The helpline will attempt to reply to most questions relating to learning disability, and in particular to its impact on family carers; questions received often relate to health care, social care, education and housing provision. Note: we can give information on legislation relating to learning disability e.g. the Mental Capacity Act, the role of the Court of Protection, the Children and Families Act, the Care Act 2014, but cannot give specific legal advice.
Rescare also supports campaigns run by its members, and may endorse the campaigns of other organisations and charities as it sees appropriate. Rescare lobbies MPs, ministers and agencies such as the Law Commission, on changes to legislation and policy, and responds to many consultations on issues relating to learning disability.
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People with Down syndrome could be left to die of coronavirus to 'save' supplies metro.co.uk One of the most draconian pieces of emergency legislation just passed, allegedly because of the corona virus emergency. One care provider commented, off the record, that if the government were looking for ways to kill off the elderly and those with disabilities to save money this is proof positive. Human Rights Implications of the Coronavirus Bill www.bihr.org.uk
Do join CASCAID and support Belinda Schwehr and her wonderful work. Rescare has done some of her training and contributed. She was ace when it came to an Isabel dilemma. Trustees will be discussing what we can do to unite with others to fight this appalling piece of legislation.
The Society for Children and Adults
with Learning Disabilities and their Families