COVID-19: supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
Guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Published 24 April 2020
From: Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
This guidance is for care workers and personal assistants who support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults.
The guidance will help care staff to:
- keep people with learning disabilities and autistic people safe
- support them to understand the changes they need to make during the COVID-19 outbreak
- protect their own wellbeing