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Thinking ahead: improving support for people with learning disabilities and their families to plan for the future
- Author:
- TOWERS Christine
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
In the next 20 years, the number of people with learning disabilities aged 65+ is predicted to double. The greatest increase in life expectancy will be in people with mild learning disabilities who will have a comparable life expectancy with those in the general population of a similar socio-economic group. Therefore, families with people with learning disabilities will need to plan for their future care. The Thinking Ahead project aims to raise awareness about these concerns with policy-makers, local authority managers in social care and housing, carers’ organisations and more widely in the community. This report presents the findings of a survey about families' level of worry about the future, and how much help they have had in planning for a future when they will not around to support or care for a son or daughter with learning disabilities. The report also outlines findings from workshops and the development of a planning guide and its content. It recommends that policy and guidance on supporting people with learning disabilities and their families need to include statements on the importance of planning for the future, with requirements for local services to have a clear system to ensure future plans are developed. (Original abstract)
Thinking ahead: a planning guide for families
- Author:
- TOWERS Christine
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 140
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide offers ideas for how different people can help parents, and contribute to thinking and planning for the future of their son or daughter with learning disabilities..People with learning disabilities need support to shape their future and to be central to any planning. People working in local authorities and voluntary organisations have a role to play in supporting families through discussions, providing information and supporting change. The nine sections of the guide look at different aspects of thinking about preparing for the future: making decisions; making ploans for the future; building friendships and support networks; talking about difficult subjects; making financial plans; housing and support; making a plan for emergencies; keeping an eye on things to help make a relative's future settled and secure; and making a plan for the future. The guide includes templates to help the user with these tasks. (Edited publisher abstract)
My kind of future: a workbook to help young people with learning disabilities prepare for the future
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, PEARCE-NEUDORF Justin
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 85p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A workbook to help for people with learning disabilities to plan for the future when they leave school or college. The booklet is in eight sections. They cover: person centred planning, staying healthy, getting ready for work, planning your own support, keeping in touch with friends, getting around, moving into your own home, and looking after your money. Each section includes useful information and exercises to complete.
Learning 4 leadership at transition: general advice for planning your own leadership sessions
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
These guidance notes have been produced for people who want to run leadership or personal development workshops for young people with learning disabilities. The contents is based on the structure of workshops run by Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. They aimed to give young people the skills and knowledge needed to shape their own lives, once they have left school or college...
Need 2 know: mutual caring: supporting mutual caring amongst families that include a person with learning disabilities
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A number of people with learning disabilities are providing regular and substantial care for their ageing relatives. In many cases, neither person would be able to remain living independently without this support. This is known as mutual caring. This briefing note sets out the main findings of a project which conducted in-depth studies with older families that include a person with learning disabilities. The aims of the project included directly supporting the development and promotion of good practice in supporting older families to plan for the future where a person with learning disabilities is providing regular and substantial care to an elderly relative. This briefing note sets out some of the main finding of the project. In particular, it lists guidance and strategies to commissioners and care managers on how to develop an effective service response to these families. A conclusion of the project is that the incidence of mutual caring is growing, but its true extent is not known. Mutual care is often not recognised, and responsibility for these families can often fall between older people’s services, learning disability services and carers’ services.
Mutual caring: multimedia resources
- Authors:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- DVD, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
This 2-disc set include information developed as part of the Mutual Caring Project. The Mutual Caring Project was set up to help promote recognition of good practice and develop improved service provision for older families where the balance of the caring relationship between the long-term family carer (often a parent) and the person with learning disabilities (normally an adult son or daughter) has changed. This disc set highlights this neglected area and provides evidence of practical approaches that can be used in different settings. Disc 1 is a DVD with video stories of personal experiences and covers: being a carer; person centred planning; carers’ assessments; and group and peer support. Disc 2 is a CD-ROM containing all resources, tools and reports developed as part of the Mutual Caring Project. Resources have been made to help families, people with learning disabilities, staff, commissioners and others and include: Supporting You as an Older Family Carer; Supporting You and Your Family as You Grow Older Together; Supporting You to Support Your Family; Supporting Mutual Caring; Circles of Support and Mutual Caring; and Being a Carer and Having a Carer’s Assessment.
Prepared for the future?: information to prepare families when a young person with a learning disability is leaving school or college
- Authors:
- MORGAN Hazel, DAVIES Jill
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, in the second phase of its What Kind of future? project, has worked with young people who have Down’s syndrome. This booklet has been prepared on the basis of what the participants have said would be helpful. It provides information on: the role of family and friends; government support and initiatives; personalisation and person centred
Communication for person centred planning
- Authors:
- GROVE Nicola, McINTOSH Barbara
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This information pack was designed to help staff, self advocates, families and friends to make communication better. The aim is to help people who are working in a Person Centred way, to better understand the communication styles of self advocates.