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A daughter's battle
- Author:
- GOLDSMITH Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, January 2005, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Describes the author's struggle to protect her mother's right to remain in the residential home where she had lived happily for nearly 8 years.
The task force
- Author:
- KING Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.8.91, 1991, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how Leeds SSD is tackling inspection of its own residential homes.
Residential homes for older people
- Author:
- LEEDS. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Leeds. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 19p., illus.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Assessments and social services for adults in Wales, 2014-15 revised
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Summarises information on assessments and social services provided to people aged 18 and over by Welsh local authorities between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015. Key results include: during the year, local authorities assessed the needs of 83,100 adults, a decrease of 7 per cent compared to 2013-14; at 31 March 2015 there were nearly 73,900 adults receiving services - 82 per cent were receiving community-based services and 18 per cent were in care homes; during a sample week in September 2014, nearly 23,000 adults received home care, a slight decrease of 0.2 per cent compared to the previous year. (Edited publisher abstract)
Assessment and social services for adults, Wales, 2013-14
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Summarises information on assessments and social services provided to people aged 18 and over by Welsh local authorities. The release presents key results at the Wales level and is based on the year 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The data show that during the year local authorities assessed the needs of 89,400 adults, an increase of 3 per cent compared to 2012-13. At 31 March 2014 there were just over 78,100 adults receiving services. 83 per cent were receiving community-based services and 17 per cent were in care homes. During a sample week in September 2013, just under 23,000 adults received home care, a decrease of 3 per cent compared to the previous year. A summary table of the number of adults receiving services by local authority is in Annex 2. Terms which have a special meaning in the provision of social services are further explained in the Glossary. (Edited publisher abstract)
Planning dementia care learning and development
- Author:
- FELGATE Darren
- Publisher:
- Alzheimers Society
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 38p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
A practical guide to commissioning and developing dementia care learning and development. Aimed at owners and managers of care services, commissioners of care and training providers the guide aims to help: get better value for money; empower staff to improve the quality of care; gain confidence in commissioning learning.
Inspiring: leadership matters in dementia care
- Author:
- SHEARD David M.
- Publisher:
- Alzheimers Society
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 133p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspiring sets out a compelling vision of dementia care. It provides evidence for this vision with an example of a model service and summarises two inspiring interviews with leaders with valuable lessons to share. It ends with a 50 point Action Checklist for services to appraise themselves and to develop their future action planning.
Services inspector
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 18.08.08, 2008, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Effective reviews are vital to make sure services are performing properly and money is spent efficiently. This article profiles three winners of the Centre for Public Scrutiny's Good Scrutiny awards. These include the chair of Birmingham City Council's adults and communities scrutiny committee who was praised for his systematic review of underperforming social services.
Joint inspection of services for older people in Wiltshire: October 2005
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint inspection of services for older people in Medway: November 2005
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTHCARE AUDIT AND INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London