Assessments provided

Everyone referred to The Kingswood Centre Learning Disabilities Service receives a pre-admission assessment so we can establish the needs of the service user and their suitability for admission. Referrers are then provided with a written assessment report.

On admission the medical team assesses each service user and an initial treatment plan is drawn up within 6 hours. The consultant psychiatrist will then see service users within 24 hours of admission and a multidisciplinary treatment plan is completed within 7 days.

A Care Programme Approach care plan is convened within 4 weeks of admission, which looks at the full range of social and healthcare needs of the client. Full assessments by psychiatric, nursing and psychology staff are usually completed within 6-8 weeks of admission.

The majority of the assessments and treatments are conducted at the centre and the local community although pre-admission assessment at home, in hospital wards, day centres or other community settings is valuable in treatment planning. 

Treatments on offer

The Kingswood Centre offers its clients a wide range of multidisciplinary treatments to suit individual recovery needs.

Treatments include:

• Psychiatric care based on bio/psycho social diagnostic formulation and evidence-based treatment inclusive of psychopharmacological interventions
• Psychological interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, behavioural interventions and group therapy
• Music therapy including an assessment and interaction treatment plan
• Creative therapies including drama and complimentary therapiesA schedule of daily activities to meet the treatment objectives of each service user is established including anger management, developing social skills, Anxiety management, confidence building and independent living skills.
• Speech and language and communication tools including communication passport and communication timetable
• Physiotherapy to ensure service users have a suitable exercise plan with physical health care needs met

  Wherever possible, treatment and skills development is conducted within the local community facilities. Further specific treatment resources are accessed where relevant, and The Kingswood Centre encourages the continued involvement by carers and local staff involved in ongoing work with the service user.

  Summary reports of assessment findings and recommendations, and subsequent treatment interventions are available during the admission. These are forwarded to the referrer at key stages in the admission and are always provided to future service providers and care managers to inform future treatment and support needs.