The Society for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities and their Families
The Society for Children
and Adults with Learning Disabilities and their Families
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07904 403 721
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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 (Membership 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 am to 1.00 pm. Outside these hours, messages may be left on our answerphone. The helpline’s number is 0161 474 7323 (During Covid-19: Helpline number is 07904 403 721). To contact the helpline by email, please use the Contact Form on the Contact Us page.
Our Helpline – 0161 474 7323 (During Covid-19: Helpline number is 07904 403 721)
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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Going slightly mad trying to maintain a web page on Covid-19 'Information and Advice'. I CAN say that latest guidance on any issue or sector will be on GOV.UK - but, hell's teeth, they do issue an incredible number of updates. The guidance on Supported Living (in which as a parent I have a personal interest) was updated again(!) on 25th November and is now as long as one of my old university essays. Just checked - 7815 words! The link is now on this page: www.rescare.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-advice/ Coronavirus: Information and Advice - Rescare www.rescare.org.uk I had asked myself (and been asked) "Where are people with learning disabilities in 'schedule' for Covid-19 vaccination?". I have now learnt that they are in Priority Group 6. This article by Gus Alexiou argues that priority should be far higher... Covid-19 Vaccine Plans Must Prioritize People With Learning Disabilities www.forbes.com A depressing look into the future. At the back of my mind, I seem to remember commitments made at the start of the pandemic to reform of social care and to the need for the convergence of health and social care. Spending Review a ‘catastrophe’ for social care, say sector leaders www.homecareinsight.co.uk
The Society for Children and Adults
with Learning Disabilities and their Families