What do we provide?
We provide assessment, advice, support at appointments and education regarding an individual's health need (which can be identified under physical, mental or psychological health)
The community nursing team also provides the following -
- One-to-one case-load working
- Health promotion offered on a 1-1 or group basis
- Epilepsy awareness/ rectal diazepam training
- Healthy eating group
- Body care awareness group
- Sexuality and sexual health assessment and education
- Lead on Valuing People health focused projects
- Learning disability nurses trained in sexual health, epilepsy and health promotion
- Links and training to non learning disability trained and experienced staff within acute primary and mental health care
The role of the community nurse is to facilitate access to health treatment and intervention through training and development, enabling the client, family or staff to develop the skills to meet the health need in the future where possible.
Who can have this service?
Adults with a learning disability living in Waltham Forest who are assessed as needing the service.
Will I have to pay?
No. It is provided free, according to health need.
The community nursing team operates between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
How to get this service
In the first instance contact your social worker or the Community Learning Disabilities Team at:
30 Coleridge Road
Walthamstow E17 6QU
Tel 020 8521 0337
Fax 020 8521 8511
