Search results for ‘Subject term:"learning disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 206
An easy guide to direct payments in Scotland: giving you choice and control over your social work services
- Author:
- SCOTTISH CONSORTIUM FOR LEARNING DISABILITY
- Publisher:
- Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
A book aimed at people who may be using direct payments. It outlines how direct payments work and the new rules covering direct payments which started in June 2003. It uses picture case studies to illustrate how direct payments work.
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)
Learning disabilities and homelessness
- Authors:
- TICKLE Anna, et al
- Publisher:
- Groundswell
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit is designed for organisations in England who support people experiencing homelessness and severe multiple disadvantage (SMD), which refers to experiencing some combination of homelessness, mental health problems, substance misuse, offending, and domestic and sexual violence and abuse. Some of the contents may be helpful to those outside England, but information on support services is limited to England. Staff and managers in services supporting individuals facing SMD can use it to identify when learning disability might be a relevant issue for somebody they support. They can use it to help them make appropriate reasonable adjustments, which might include assisted communication, support with activities of daily living, or support to develop social or practical skills. This toolkit offers a starting point in working towards good practice in supporting people with a learning disability, and signposts to further information and resources. Service managers may also use the toolkit to increase awareness of learning disability generally and inform service processes. (Edited publisher abstract)
COVID-19: meeting the psychological needs of people with learning/intellectual disabilities, and their families and staff
- Authors:
- SAMUEL Judith, DODD Karen
- Publisher:
- British Psychological Society
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Guidance to support health and social care professionals to meet the psychological needs of people with learning and intellectual disabilities, their families and carers. It explores the different psychological factors that may influence and impact the wellbeing of people with learning or intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis and highlights where psychologists can offer support and signposts professionals to helpful resources. Specifically, the guidance considers: the protective factors, the precipitating and maintaining factors, the psychological interventions/actions that may be available, and what may be important during the recovery/transformation phase. (Edited publisher abstract)
Delivering high quality end of life care for people who have a learning disability: resources and tips for commissioners, service providers and health and social care staff
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, PALLIATIVE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- Redditch
This ‘top tips’ guide aims to support commissioners, providers and clinicians to reduce inequalities in palliative and end of life for people with a learning disability, focusing on ‘The Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care’. These six ambitions, which provide a framework for national and local health and care system leaders to take action to improve palliative and end of life care, are: Each person is seen as an individual; Each person gets fair access to care; Maximising comfort and wellbeing; Care is coordinated; All staff are prepared to care; Each community is prepared to help. This document sets how to achieve each ambition, signposts relevant tools and resources and provides good practice examples. (Edited publisher abstract)
Good for business: the benefits of employing people with a learning disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide for employers outlining the business case for employing people with a learning disability. The paper sets out the economic benefits of employing people with a learning disability and the evidence on their work performance and employment costs, looking at willingness and ability to work and reliability. It suggests that championing inclusion can help boost staff morale, which can have a positive contribution on the work output of an organisation. In addition, employing people with a learning disability can promote diversity in the workplace and can help a company to maintain a positive reputation for corporate social responsibility. The document also describes Mencap supported employment services, which provide tailored support throughout the entire process – from recruitment through to on-the-job support and beyond. (Edited publisher abstract)
Co-production in transforming care: checking if co-production is happening
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explains what co-production means, how to check if co-production is happening, and what Transforming Care Partnerships can do to support co-production. Transforming Care Partnerships are the groups of people working together to improve services and support for people with a learning disability and people with autism who display behaviour that challenges. The guide suggests that key indicators that co-production is happening include: there is a co-produced policy on co-production that shows the way everyone will work; there is a clear plan on co-production that has been co-produced; how the Transforming Care Partnership works is built on the co-production principles; all communication is open and easy to understand; and there is evidence of a ‘shift in power’ to people and families from professionals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Registering the right support: CQC's policy on registration and variations to registration for providers supporting people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
This policy statement provides guidance on handling new applicants for registration and applications to vary registration from providers of services for people with learning disabilities. It aims to guide registration managers and inspectors in their assessments of providers of services for people with learning disabilities, and to help them decide whether to grant or refuse registration applications, or applications to make variations to registration. The statement covers the opening a new specialist assessment and treatment unit or hospital; the opening a new care home or location for supported living; and new applications for registration. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disability health toolkit
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 111
- Place of publication:
- Leamington Spa
This toolkit is designed to help making sure that people with learning disabilities are healthy and well, improving the knowledge, skills and confidence of staff in advocating and monitoring the healthcare needs of people with learning difficulties. The toolkit provides essential information around consent and capacity, primary and secondary care and mental health. It describes a number of common medical conditions, including conditions relating to men’s health and women’s health, and explains in detail what to look for, what actions to take and how to monitor effectively. (Edited publisher abstract)
NHS learning disability employment: tools and guidance
- Authors:
- NHS EMPLOYERS, NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS Employers
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Practical steps and an overview of available tools designed to encourage employment for people with learning disabilities in NHS organisations. The aim of these tools and guidance is to raise awareness, highlight good practice and break down some of the barriers that both employers and potential employees may face, helping create a culture which welcomes people with learning disabilities. This guidance is structured around five building blocks, taking potential employers and managers through the process of recruiting and employing someone with a learning disability. The building blocks are: getting started; being an accessible employer; identifying real jobs; advertising and recruitment; and employment. (Edited publisher abstract)