service
Free
The Buddy Scheme is a befriending project in Kingston that matches volunteers with a "buddy" who has a learning disability or autism. You will meet on a regular basis to take part in leisure activities together.
Who is this for?
Disability
- Learning disability
What is this service?
We work with adults (18 years and older) with a learning disability who have a GP in the Richmond or Kingston Borough.
Our team includes: Community Nursing, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Behaviour Analysis, and Speech and Language Therapy (including Dysphagia).
Our service
The learning disabilities team offers a range of assessments, interventions and advice for improving health and wellbeing including:
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Communication
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Behaviours which challenge
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Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
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Mobility / exercise / postural management
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Health promotion
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Participation and performance of occupations/ tasks/ activities of daily living
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Diet management/ healthy lifestyles
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Epilepsy
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Audiology (hearing)
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Significant emotional & relationship difficulties
Moving from children’s to adult services
Our learning disability service is for adults (18 years and over) who have a GP in Kingston or Richmond. We also support teenagers aged 16 years and over to move smoothly from the children’s service to the adult service.
We understand that moving to adult healthcare services can be confusing and stressful when people reach 18. We hope to make this easier.
Take a look at this leaflet for more information on the support that is available: Adult Learning Disability Healthcare Transition
Contact us
You can call us by telephone: 020 8339 8005.
Or email: [email protected]
Good to know
- Cost: Free
