Laura's story

• Laura discovered environmental factors were an issue for a service user living in supported living – staff activity and neighbour noise made it difficult to stay asleep
• She saw how complicated adult sleep problems could be, especially when combined with long-term conditions and managing the side effects of medication
• Laura wanted to enhance her clinical knowledge of adult sleep processes and their interaction with complex support needs, and mental health medication
• To support her service users, Laura needed comprehensive training that improves health outcomes and quality of life for adults with learning disabilities and complex support needs living in different settings

Laura’s training enabled her to understand adult sleep issues and the web of interacting factors that impact sleep in her service users. Through tailored and person-centred interventions, Laura introduced a full-day plan that supported gradual lifestyle changes, allowing her service user to get out of their current cycle and improve the quality and length of their sleep.

Laura’s understanding of sleep issues experienced by adults with additional support needs has made her a go-to professional for complex sleep challenges, delivering outcomes that genuinely improve quality of life.