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Day opportunities and respite

SEND specific day services and respite and how to access them.

Referrals

The first step in Wiltshire if you have not already been referred under the age of 18 by a community team like the Children and Young Peoples Disability Team is to have an Early Support Assessment, you can arrange this by calling the integrated children's services telephone service 0300 456 0108 which includes all referrals for SEND. You can read more about this by visiting the Adult Social Care page.

If you are over the age of 18 use Your care Your support: Advice and contact team contact details (opens new window) on 0300 4560111 and request a Care Act Assessment. Once you have been assessed as eligible for adult social services, an 'Assessment of needs (opens new window)' can be carried out for those living at home or with relatives to find out which service is the right choice. Your social worker will talk to you to find out what would suit your needs and be the best option and can then make the required referrals.

Day Opportunities

Day services aim to provide every opportunity for attendees to grow in confidence and live their best life. They work with people to try new activities to learn new skills and to maintain the old ones, with a great team of support workers using specialist techniques and effective communication to support people with any outcomes they wish to complete. They also work alongside other professionals and communities to ensure you enjoy your time and get the best from the service. The environments supports people in maintaining independence, personal development and inclusion in local community life by offering the chance to socialise and meet new people.

Different kinds of service that support people with needs

Respite

Respite care means taking a break from caring, while the person you care for is looked after by someone else. It lets you take time out to look after yourself and helps stop you becoming exhausted and run down.

There are three respite services within the council, which young adults with a diagnosed additional learning needs can choose to access. The respite services are in Devizes, Chippenham and Salisbury. The number of nights offered to a young person is based on need, so varies from person to person. If a young people chooses not to access one of the respite services, they can request a direct payment instead. This option is available for young people with a disability who have an assessed need.

If a young person meets our assessment criteria, a package of support may be offered through partner agencies or as a direct payment, including:

Wiltshire Services

  • Your care, your support: Bradbury Manor Devizes (opens new window) is a respite service in Devizes that can accommodate short breaks for up to 9 customers with learning disabilities. Bradbury Manor promotes independence and daily living skills and the building features an independent living space where customers can experience a supported living environment. During their stay they will have the opportunity to learn about things such as budgeting their money and developing their cooking skills.
  • Your care, your support: Bradbury House Salisbury (opens new window) is a respite service in Salisbury that can accommodate up to 10 people with learning disabilities, some of whom may have additional physical needs.
  • Your care, your support: Meadow Lodge Respite Unit - Chippenham (opens new window) is a residential care home in Chippenham, offering emergency and planned short term respite care for up to 4 people with a learning difficulty, some of whom may have additional physical needs. All accommodation is on the ground floor and in single rooms. There are shared recreational rooms and accessible gardens.

You can visit the following page for further support information:

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