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Aberdeenshire Council provides a Social Work and Care Management service to adults with learning disabilities and their families, enabling access to a range of services subject to the Council's Eligibility Criteria.

To assess need and provide appropriate support to adults with learning disabilities and their families

Services include:

• Social Work advice and assistance
• Care Management assessment of need
• Residential and respite care
• Domiciliary and personal care
• Access to day services and supported employment opportunities
• Access to supported living services

Day Services

Day Services for people with learning disabilities provide a range of daytime activities to meet users' needs for work, occupation, training, respite care, education and leisure.

Homemaker Scheme

People with learning disabilities who live in their own home are supported by Homecare staff.

Residential Services

Social Work provides residential accommodation for people with learning disabilities in homes and group homes throughout Aberdeenshire. Some homes have training flats where adults with learning disabilities can learn domestic and other skills which help them move on from homes to live in the Community.

Social Work aims wherever possible to provide ordinary housing in the Community with support available from staff where necessary.

Respite Care

Social Work also provides respite care, where people with learning disabilities can stay for short periods.

Training

There are a number of short courses for people with learning disabilities at Colleges of Further Education in the North East. For more information contact the individual Colleges.

Members of the public can make contact direct

Charges are determined by Aberdeenshire Council's Charging Policy