From long-stay hospitals to community care: reconstructing the narratives of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- LEARNING Brian, ADDERLEY Hope
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(2), 2016, pp.167-171.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Raymond, a 62 year old gentleman diagnosed with severe and profound learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and severe challenging behaviour, who had lived in long stay campus-based hospital accommodation for 46 years was supported to move to a community project developed to support people to live in their own bespoke flat. This narrative case study describes the journey that Raymond took from institutionalised care to community life. (Publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- long stay care, community care, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions, challenging behaviour, supported living, case studies;
- Content type:
- practice example
- Location(s):
- United Kingdom
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1468-3156
- ISSN print:
- 1354-4187