Course description

This module explores the experiences, challenges and rewards of being a family carer for a person with learning disabilities, focusing especially on understanding their situation when the family member moves out of the family home to other community living arrangements such as tenancies, shared housing, core and cluster housing, intentional (designed) communities and residential care homes. For consistency, the term ?community home' is used for all of these types of accommodation. The module provides a summary of some key articles, illustrated by points for learning and reflection.

The aim of the module is to help students and practitioners develop empathic and supportive insight into the needs of family carers of people with learning disabilities.

Don't forget that you do not have to complete our two-hour learning modules all in one go. Tailor your learning to fit into your busy schedule by undertaking one or two sections at a time. You can stop and save your learning at any point and pick up where you left off when you return.

Learning aims and intended outcomes

• Define what is meant by a family carer
• Analyse the challenges facing family carers of people with learning disabilities
• Outline what family carers consider to be the positive aspects of caring for people with learning disabilities
• Discuss why family carers may plan for a member with learning disabilities to move out of the family home
• Reflect on what is important to family carers, when the person moves out of the family home