The Community Learning Disabilities Team is a joint team of Social Care and Health staff. This team is made up of social workers, community nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and a range of therapists.
Social Work Team
The team provides advice and carries out assessments under NHS and Community Care Act and for continuing health care. They also help plan and arrange care and support for adults with learning disabilities and their carers, and provide a range of specialist health services such as:
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Community nursing
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
The team can help people with a learning disability gain access to a range of other specialist services such as health, education, day activities, respite care and employment opportunities.
If you wish to find out more about using these services please contact the team on:
Community Learning Disabilities Team30 Coleridge Road
Walthamstow E17 6QU
Tel 020 8521 0337
Fax 020 8521 8511
Or you can contact your social worker or care co-ordinator.
