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What makes a good self advocacy project: a toolkit
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
A toolkit to help self-advocacy groups to plan, design and run projects. It covers: planning a new project, running a project, checking that your project is working, deciding if your project was a success and sharing good ideas from your project with other people. It will be useful for self-advocacy groups, run by and for people with learning disabilities, and those funding self-advocacy groups, such as local authorities and charities. The toolkit is in easy read format and was developed with funding from the Big Lottery through DRILL (Disability Research through Independent Living and Learning). (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred future planning
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help practitioners to support people growing older with learning disabilities when they are planning for the future. The guide covers person-centred planning for now, core principles for planning for the future; creating a future plan; and planning for future housing. The content is based on the NICE guideline on 'Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities.' The quick guide is available as a pdf and as an interactive web resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
A webinar looking at what it takes to deliver truly person-centred care for people with learning disabilities. It was produced as part of the Named Social Worker programme and brings together learning from teams in Bradford, West Sussex and Wigan. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: changed behaviour
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information the behaviour changes someone may see in relation to supporting a person with learning disabilities who is living with dementia. It covers common changed behaviours as dementia progresses, understanding that all behaviours are a form of communication, ways to support a person to understand their behaviour and of supporting staff within the workplace. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: dementia and learning disabilities
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information on dementia and learning disabilities. It provides key facts and statistics relating to dementia; facts and statistics about ageing with a learning disability; and information on the links between learning disability and dementia; and specifically between Down’s Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: getting a timely diagnosis
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information on getting a timely diagnosis of dementia for people with learning disabilities. It covers understanding what Timely Diagnosis means, knowing how to prepare for the assessment process; being familiar with the dementia diagnosis pathway and your role in supporting the person; advocating for the person when the outcome of assessment(s) is known; and understanding the importance of baseline screening and monitoring to facilitate Timely Diagnosis in the future. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: reducing the risk of falls
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Using bullet points, this short publication provides information on reducing the risk of falls in people with learning disabilities. It covers the areas of: the impact of falls, how to reduce the risk of falls, how dementia can affect a person's perception, supporting people after a fall, and accessing Falls Prevention Clinics. It reports there is good evidence that falls are more common in people with learning disabilities throughout their lives, not only as they age. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coming home: a report on out-of-area placements and delayed discharge for people with learning disabilities and complex needs
- Author:
- MacDONALD Anne
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 71
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This two-year project, commissioned by the Scottish Government, collected national data on people with learning disabilities who have additional complex needs, and who are either placed out-of-area, or are within hospital-based assessment and treatment units, classed as delayed discharge. It aimed to gather information on the issues and suggest support solutions and actions that could improve outcomes for people with learning difficulties who have been unable to receive appropriate support in their communities. The project found that there were 705 people out-of-area in Scotland from 30 HSCPs, Of the group, 79 were placed out of Scotland and 453 were identified as being placed out-of-area not through choice. Challenging behaviour, and the impact that challenging behaviour has on service breakdown or hospital admission was a key issue for people with learning disabilities and complex needs. This was partly due to a lack of coordinated responses. Key elements contributing to good support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs were identified as: person-centred approaches, environments which support communication, active support and full lives, positive behavioural support, suitable accommodation, skilled and motivated staff, and good management and practice leadership. The report makes recommendations for Integrated Health Authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships and the Scottish Government. It calls for a transformational change approach, with all stakeholders working together to address the issue. (Edited publisher abstract)
Healthy eyes, teeth and ears
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet provides information on how social care staff can support people with learning disabilities to look after their eyes, teeth and ears. It is the fifth in a series of factsheets which show how social care staff can support the health needs of people with learning disabilities. The leaflet also includes a link to a supporting slide set that can be used by social care staff as a training resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Common health problems that social care staff should be aware of
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet provides information for social care staff on the common health problems that affect people with learning disabilities. These include epilepsy, respiratory diseases, dysphagia, constipation, diabetes and mental health problems. It is the sixth in a series of factsheets which show how social care staff can support the health needs of people with learning disabilities. The leaflet also includes a link to a supporting slide set that can be used by social care staff as a training resource. (Edited publisher abstract)