Rotherham Council unveils plans for a new day service for people with learning disabilities
The facilities would offer a range of unique opportunities and services for people with learning disabilities
Plans for a new day service for people with learning disabilities, autism or high support needs have been unveiled for Rotherham.
The council is considering a £2.1m plan to build new state-of-the-art facilities.
Service users, families and carers are now being asked for their thought on it.
Councillor David Roche, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health said: “This is a significant milestone in our bid to deliver innovative, modern and transformative services for people with learning disabilities in the borough.
“Whilst day care facilities aren’t suitable for everyone, we have always maintained that we want to provide a high-quality service for those people with the most acute needs. That’s why we have already committed £2.1m in investment to make our ambitions for new day opportunity services a reality. Now we need to hear the views of service users and their families to make sure we get it right.
“The Learning Disability Transformation Programme will deliver high quality care and support that enables people with learning disabilities to be as healthy and independent as possible while also offering more personal choice in the support they receive.
“This new consultation is a major step forward in that journey and allows us to build something that is modern, flexible and features a wide range of services and facilities that will meet individual needs.”
The Council wants to ensure people with learning disabilities...
- Have the opportunity to get a job and contribute to their community.
- Have the opportunity to choose where they live.
- Have access to a good quality health service.
- Be kept safe and protected from all forms of exploitation.
- Access services of the highest quality which make a difference in assisting people to be as independent as possible.
- Offer services that are affordable, are personalised and are what people would want to choose.