Talking together: facilitating peer support activities to help people with learning disabilities understand about growing older and living with dementia

Authors:
TOWERS Christine, GLOVER Cindy
Publisher:
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Publication year:
2015
Pagination:
56
Place of publication:
London

This handbook describes how to run facilitated peer support groups where people use their understanding and experiences to help each other, aiming to help people with learning disabilities experience a greater sense of well-being as they grow older. It covers starting a group; planning, starting and ending each session; and provides ideas to help people feel engaged. The handbook also outlines 20 participative activities to engage people to think and talk about the changes that may occur as they get older. The activities have been tested in group sessions in two locations: a shared house for six people with learning disabilities where one of the housemates had developed dementia and a small day centre for older people with learning disabilities where one person had dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
peer support, learning disabilities, ageing, dementia, support groups;
Content type:
practice guidance
Location(s):
United Kingdom
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