Depriving care home residents of their liberty is fraught with problems for managers as legal guidance is vague on when it is appropriate. This highlights the problems of implementing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
Depriving care home residents of their liberty is fraught with problems for managers as legal guidance is vague on when it is appropriate. This highlights the problems of implementing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
Subject terms:
mental capacity, mental health law, residential care, residents, safeguarding adults, assessment, care homes, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards;
CareChecker is an organisation launched recently to ensure that both abuse and neglect are removed from the care system, and that service users are heard. It recruits and trains 'care checkers' to go into hospitals and care homes to listen what users and their families say about them. It also provides training for care checkers which draws on guidance devised for the Care Council for Wales. This article describes why it was set up and its aims.
CareChecker is an organisation launched recently to ensure that both abuse and neglect are removed from the care system, and that service users are heard. It recruits and trains 'care checkers' to go into hospitals and care homes to listen what users and their families say about them. It also provides training for care checkers which draws on guidance devised for the Care Council for Wales. This article describes why it was set up and its aims.
Subject terms:
hospitals, quality assurance, residential care, service users, standards, user views, care homes;
Dimensions has taken steps to personalise the care it provides at Old Street, a six-bed residential home for adults with learning disabilities. A process developed by HSA called Planning Live was used to help residents find out what was important to each person and how they wanted to be supported using person-centred thinking tools. A support worker also explains how it has transformed one residents life.
Dimensions has taken steps to personalise the care it provides at Old Street, a six-bed residential home for adults with learning disabilities. A process developed by HSA called Planning Live was used to help residents find out what was important to each person and how they wanted to be supported using person-centred thinking tools. A support worker also explains how it has transformed one residents life.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, personalisation, person-centred care, residential care, care homes, care planning;
A specialist website dedicated to all areas of the social care profession. As well as providing free access to articles from the magazine Community Care, the website covers news, job information, events, podcasts and e-newsletters. The CareSpace Forum also has a range of online groups for professionals and students to discuss the latest issues and share good practice. Two micosites, The Student Zone and You Care, are also included on the Community Care Site. The Student Zone, aimed at social work students, provides useful tips on social work education, careers, placement and studying. You Care, is a dedicated site for domiciliary and care home workers and covers the news, practice advice, information about regulations, jobs and careers.
A specialist website dedicated to all areas of the social care profession. As well as providing free access to articles from the magazine Community Care, the website covers news, job information, events, podcasts and e-newsletters. The CareSpace Forum also has a range of online groups for professionals and students to discuss the latest issues and share good practice. Two micosites, The Student Zone and You Care, are also included on the Community Care Site. The Student Zone, aimed at social work students, provides useful tips on social work education, careers, placement and studying. You Care, is a dedicated site for domiciliary and care home workers and covers the news, practice advice, information about regulations, jobs and careers.
Subject terms:
home care, information services, residential care, social work, social care professionals, student social workers, blogs, care workers;
United Response, a residential care service in Ashford Kent has found that assistive technology can help them in providing unobtrusive night-time monitoring and support for people with severe learning disabilities. As well as providing residents with greater independence and privacy, it has also reduced the centres support costs.
United Response, a residential care service in Ashford Kent has found that assistive technology can help them in providing unobtrusive night-time monitoring and support for people with severe learning disabilities. As well as providing residents with greater independence and privacy, it has also reduced the centres support costs.
Subject terms:
residential care, severe learning disabilities, alarm systems, assistive technology, cost effectiveness;
Voyage, a company providing home, day care, residential and nursing care and supported living for people with learning disabilities is highlighted as an example of good practice. Staff are given a 12-week induction and are also subject to a six month probation. At least 5% of the company's annual turnover is spent on training.
Voyage, a company providing home, day care, residential and nursing care and supported living for people with learning disabilities is highlighted as an example of good practice. Staff are given a 12-week induction and are also subject to a six month probation. At least 5% of the company's annual turnover is spent on training.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, residential care, staff development, training, challenging behaviour, care homes, care workers;
In light of Panorama's investigation of abuse at the private hospital Winterbourne View, this article discusses why people with learning disabilities are still placed in hospitals despite agreement from experts that this often not the best option. Poor commissioning, funding and barriers to providing alternatives are highlighted. Expert Jim Mansell also sets out an eight-part plan for preventing abuse in services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
In light of Panorama's investigation of abuse at the private hospital Winterbourne View, this article discusses why people with learning disabilities are still placed in hospitals despite agreement from experts that this often not the best option. Poor commissioning, funding and barriers to providing alternatives are highlighted. Expert Jim Mansell also sets out an eight-part plan for preventing abuse in services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, placement, residential care, supported living, challenging behaviour, commissioning;
The work of Clare Lodge, a facility for vulnerable girls is briefly described. The secure unit provides a care for many girls who have been sexually exploited, by men or organised gangs. There are worries that the unit will close due to a drop in referrals.
The work of Clare Lodge, a facility for vulnerable girls is briefly described. The secure unit provides a care for many girls who have been sexually exploited, by men or organised gangs. There are worries that the unit will close due to a drop in referrals.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, residential care, secure units, young people, adolescent girls, child sexual abuse, girls, child sexual exploitation;
Hertfordshire Council has engaged professional services consultancy OLM to review and reduce the costs of its long-term residential placements. This has resulted in savings of £2.5M a year, expected to rise to £7.3m by the end of 2011. The Council insists that there has been no change in quantity or quality of care, and this is supported by Hertfordshire Local Involvement Network which represents service users.
Hertfordshire Council has engaged professional services consultancy OLM to review and reduce the costs of its long-term residential placements. This has resulted in savings of £2.5M a year, expected to rise to £7.3m by the end of 2011. The Council insists that there has been no change in quantity or quality of care, and this is supported by Hertfordshire Local Involvement Network which represents service users.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, local authorities, residential care, financing;
The students and residents of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Rushton School and Children's Home in Coventry have severe learning disabilities and complex needs. This article describes how staff worked with a construction company to ease the transition for children from the old school and home to a new purpose-built school next door.
The students and residents of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Rushton School and Children's Home in Coventry have severe learning disabilities and complex needs. This article describes how staff worked with a construction company to ease the transition for children from the old school and home to a new purpose-built school next door.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, residential care, schools, special education, visual impairment, children, environment;