Covid-19 Learning Disability Resources

See link to Government Easy Read guides providing information on coronavirus (COVID-19) and vaccination here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-easy-read-resources

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton Learning Disabilities Team

Below is some information to support below with Learning Disability with the Coronavirus

Hand washing video for people with Learning Disability:

Hand washing Information for people with Sensory Difficulties.

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Enable Ability

An independent charity providing a range of services for people with mild, moderate and severe disabilities for ages from 5 to 65 in the Portsmouth and south-east Hampshire areas.
Carers Week 7-13 June 2021

Make Caring Visible and Valued - Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.
Scam texts and emails

If you think you may have been the victim of fraud or cybercrime you can report this to Action Fraud (details on this page)
S.P.A.C.E. sessions

Online open dialogue and discussion about mental health challenges, suicidal ideation, self-harm and how to maintain wellness and recovery. Free first session: 23/05/2021 1-5pm

Enable Ability

An independent charity providing a range of services for people with mild, moderate and severe disabilities for ages from 5 to 65 in the Portsmouth and south-east Hampshire areas.
Boxing and Mindfulness sessions for carers

Suitable across all ages and abilities
AccessAdvisr

AccessAdvisr provides a platform for disabled people to rate and review accessibility (or otherwise) different places and transport stops.
Community centres in Southampton

This is a Southampton City Council page listing all the community centres and their contact details
MoleCare app

MoleCare is designed to help you look after your skin. You can use it to check and compare your moles and assess the health of your skin.
myGP App

The myGP app lets you book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions and set up medication reminders on your smartphone. You can add family members to the app to help you take care of them, too.
TWICS

TWICS is a community training organisation based in Southampton which promotes the benefit and advances the education of people within the City of Southampton who have disabilities or who are otherwise disadvantaged through poverty or other adverse social conditions.
Find a carer

Marketplace directory for paid services and care providers.
Managing dysphagia or swallowing difficulties

Free dysphagia e-learning training
Mental health resources

Southampton City Community Learning Disability Team have provided these useful resources for helping with mental health

MENTAL TOUGHNESS – How to stand firm in the face of adversity and weather any storm with courage and grace. 10am-12pm 26th May 2021 Read more