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Annual Health Checks – Getting it Right

According to the NHS, people with learning disabilities die significantly earlier from preventable illness than those without (19 years for men and 14 years for women). It’s an awful statistic and underlines just how important it is that people with learning disabilities undertake an annual health check at their doctor’s surgery.

Over the last year, in Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire our Talkback – Your Voice Project, have produced and filmed a video for people with learning disabilities and their support staff. This video explains why it’s important they take up their annual health check and what to expect.

To accompany this video, we have also created a Wellbeing Resource pack which provides games and activities, that can help support a healthy lifestyle.

We will be sending this video and pack out to the care/supported living homes, we have been working in around West Berkshire, Wokingham and Reading. If you would like to receive this pack or would like more information about this project call 01494 434448.

View the video here:

 

 

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Talkback is a registered charity in England and Wales 1093732 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 04279266
Our registered address is Talkback-UK Ltd, Amersham Community Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks HP6 5AH 01494 434448

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18 onwards:
Adult Social Care Funded Provision

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Personal development and social skills
  • Independent living, including cooking and general household tasks
  • Practical skills, including woodworking and other trade-based activities
  • Travel and money management training
  • Relationship development and creating social networks
  • Sports and wellbeing, including mindfulness, healthy eating and managing anxiety
  • The Performing Arts – drama, dance, music and arts.
  • Employment – full time and supported
  • Art Therapy
  • Social friendship groups

16-25 years old:
Education Provider

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Education support to individuals in colleges including Bucks College Group, Berkshire College of Agriculture and Reading College
  • Individual Learning Packages based on an individual’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes
  • Bespoke, community life skills education support packages
  • Creative opportunities using expressive arts, creative media and a variety of social groups
  • Relationship guidance and help building social networks
  • Life skills training to move towards independent living
  • Travel training
  • Employability skills building
  • Work experience and Supported Internship opportunities

Up to 18 years old:
Transitions work

Amongst other services, we:

  • Provide individual and group transition programmes to help people move from school to college and minimise anxiety
  • Provide information, advice and guidance to mainstream schools with a SEN department, and to specialist schools for secondary ages
  • Offer bespoke Travel Training packages for schools
  • Help co-create sport-based partnerships
  • Run parent and carer information events