Specialist Adult Intellectual Disability Service

We are a group of health professionals who specialise in helping adults (18+) who have an intellectual disability.

Our community team consists of:
Nurses
Doctors
Psychologists
Occupational Therapist
Physiotherapist
Speech and Language Therapist
Support Workers
Pharmacists

We cover the whole of Dumfries and Galloway and are based in Dumfries and Stranraer.
They work closely with colleagues in Social Work and other agencies to support people who have an intellectual disability to live in the community by:
Helping service users to access mainstream services
Assess, treat and monitor mental ill health
Assess and treat people who find it difficult to manage behaviour
Refer for hospital admission if required
Support carers - providing advice and training on specific conditions relating to intellectual disability such as autism and dementia
Promote good health

GPs, Social Workers or Care Providers can refer to our service or you can contact us directly