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Coronavirus: resources for people with a learning disability and their supporters

We have gathered together useful resources about Coronavirus (COVID-19), including some good easy read guides for people with a learning disability in Wales. We are adding new information and advice on a daily basis. To add your resource here please email Kai Jones.

We are currently at Alert Level 4 in Wales. This is when there is a very high risk of coronavirus. It means most places are closed and only some places are open. To find out what you can and can’t do read this easy read guide about the Coronavirus Alert Plan for Wales.

Highlights on this page

All Wales People First easy news update – 22 February 2021

The latest Covid-19 news and guidance from Gerraint Jones-Griffiths.

Public Health Wales

Autism and the Covid-19 vaccine

January 2020: Information pack about coping with Covid vaccination – Autism Wellbeing

Avoiding scams to do with coronavirus

How to avoid scams and keep your money safe – easy read (PDF)18 January 2021: – Mencap

Public Health Wales

See all the Public Health Wales easy read resources.

Welsh Government

19 February 2021: Staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak – easy read
12 January 2021: What happens when you get a test for coronavirus? – easy read
8 January 2021: Coronavirus control plan: alert levels in Wales – easy read
4 January 2021: Visits to care homes: guidance – easy read
6 November 2020: Supported living guidance: coronavirus – easy read
5 November 2020: Shielding update: how to take extra care as more people get coronavirus – easy read
26 October 2020: Coronavirus risk assessment tool easy read (PDF)

Other information about Coronavirus

18 January 2021: How to avoid scams and keep your money safe – easy read (PDF) – Mencap
December 2020: COVID-19 Guided Self-help Booklets – Scottish Consortium for People With Learning Disabilities. Easy read guides to help with talking about you feelings and making plans for staying well at this difficult time.
September 2020: Talking about meeting up ((PDF) – Cymorth Cymru
18 August 2020: Coming out of lockdown easy read toolkit (PDF) – All Wales People First
May 2020: Accessible videos about coronavirus
May 2020: Keep Safe – ‘Why we wear PPE’ (English and Welsh)
26 March 2020: Beating the Virus – Beyond Words (short, wordless story with illustrations)
17 March 2020: Information about Coronavirus’ – Mencap
13 March 2020: Coronavirus. What is it? How to stay safe? – Down’s Syndrome Association
12 March 2020: Easy-to-read information about Coronavirus in many languages – Inclusion International (Website page dated 12 March 2020. We can’t confirm publication dates of the easy read documents)

Welsh Government

28 January 2021: Coronavirus housing advice
13 January 2021: Test, trace, protect: simple guide for autistic people
23 December 2020: Coronavirus control plan: guidance about alert levels for social care services
23 December 2020: Guidance on protecting people defined on medical grounds as clinically extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19) – previously known as ‘shielding’
22 December 2020: New advice to those who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable – previously ‘shielding’
18 November 2020: Protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19) – previously known as ‘shielding’: FAQs
6 November 2020: Supported living guidance: coronavirus
23 October 2020: New letter from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales to those who were previously shielding
6 October 2020: Welsh Government confirms re-start of its learning disability Improving Lives programme
August 2020: Covid-19 workforce risk assessment tool
17 August 2020: Guidance for supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged learners
14 August 2020: Coronavirus: How to keep you and your family safe (Easy Read) (PDF)
6 August 2020: Test, Trace and Protect in Wales: Guide for Autistic People (PDF)
3 August 2020: Food boxes will be stopping on 16 August (PDF)
22 July 2020: Shielding Update You can stop shielding after 16 August 2020 – easy read (PDF)
15 July 2020 (last updated): Hospital visiting during the Coronavirus outbreak: guidance (Not Easy Read)
9 July 2020: Updated shielding guidance – Easy Read (PDF)
June 2020: Getting Wales out of coronavirus lockdown – Easy Read (PDF)
22 June 2020: Shielding advice for Wales until 16 August 2020 – Easy Read (PDF)
8 June 2020: Guidance for providers of social care services for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic (Not Easy Read)
5 June 2020: Guidance for visits to care home services and reconnecting safely (Not Easy Read) (PDF)
31 May 2020: Changes to the advice for people who are shielding from 1 June 2020
18 May 2020: Testing for coronavirus for anyone with symptoms
1 May 2020: Letter from Chief Nursing Officer on exercise rules and Car Rides for Relaxation and to Manage Anxiety
1 May 2020: Easy Read Letter from Chief Nursing Officer on exercise rules and Car Rides for Relaxation and to Manage Anxiety
20 April 2020: Guidance on hospital visiting
20 April 2020: Easy Read Guidance on Hospital visiting
17 April 2020: Do Not Attempt CPR Letter from Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
17 April 2020: Easy Read Do Not Attempt CPR Easy read letter from Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
12 April 2020: Coronavirus: ethical values and principles for healthcare delivery framework
12 April 2020: Easy Read Coronavirus: ethical values and principles for healthcare delivery framework

Coronavirus updates

Public Health Wales

4 September 2020: COVID-19-related deaths in Wales amongst People with Learning Disabilities from 1st March to 26th May 2020
4 September 2020: Easy Read COVID-19-related deaths in Wales amongst People with Learning Disabilities from 1st March to 26th May 2020
5th August 2020: Guidance to Prevent COVID-19 Among Care Home Residents and Manage Cases, Incidents & Outbreaks in Residential Care Settings in Wales (PDF)
5th August 2020: Frequently Asked Questions – Guidance for Care Homes on when an outbreak of COVID-19 has ended (PDF)
5th August 2020: Easy Read Self isolation update from Public Health Wales (PDF)
June 2020: Learning Disability Health Improvement Team Easy Read update (PDF)

Accessible resources (including easy read information)

Information for Health and Social Care professionals – Wales

Coronavirus updates – Public Health Wales

Social Care Wales

Coronavirus resources and updates

Flexible use of Direct Payments during the pandemic.

Welsh Parliament

Inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, and its management, on health and social care in Wales: Report 1

Promoting good use of Supported Living Guidance

Letter to Care Managers in Wales promoting good use of Welsh Government’s Supported Living Guidance – from Learning Disability Wales, All Wales People First, All Wales Parents and Carers Forum, Mencap Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, Down’s Syndrome Association. (7 December 2020)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rights of disabled people in Wales

Statement from the members of the Wales Disability Reference Group – Learning Disability Wales, Disability Wales, Wales Council of the Blind and Wales Council for Deaf People (8 April 2020)

NICE guidelines

NICE guidelines still cause for concern for disabled people – Our joint statement with All Wales People First, The Wales Carers Alliance and Mencap Cymru (27 March 2020)

Coronavirus Bill

A Joint statement from National Disability Umbrella Organisations in Wales on the Coronavirus Bill: Suspension of Social Services and Well-being Wales Act (24 March 2020)

How Learning Disability Wales is continuing to support you

Learning Disability Wales update – how we are continuing to support you (23 March 2020)

Joint response to Coronavirus outbreak

Joint response to Coronavirus outbreak across Wales – Learning Disability Wales, Disability Wales, All Wales People First, Wales Council of the Blind, All Wales Parents and Carers Forum, and Mencap Cymru (19 March 2020)

Public Health Wales

How are you doing? – Staying well at home information hub. Resources and advice about: Saying physically and mentally well: Staying connected with friends, family, work colleagues and your community; Helping others.
Alcohol and staying healthy (April 2020)
Eating well (April 2020)
Keeping active (April 2020)
Smoking and staying healthy (April 2020)
Keeping in touch (April 2020)
Easy read guide to Looking after your feelings and your body