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The personal touch
- Authors:
- ELLIS Roger, HOGARD Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(2), March/April 2015, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
An evaluation of has found that Choice Support's personalisation programme to support adults with learning disabilities has delivered better lives for adults with learning disabilities while saving £1.79 million. The evaluation found a number of initiatives had developed through the programme, including Individual Care Plans, Individual Service Funds (ISFs), personal support workers and an improved night support scheme. The evaluation also found positive views on the programme from support workers, parents and social service staff (Edited publisher abstract)
Leading the resettlement of adults with profound learning difficulties from hospital accommodation to supported housing in the community
- Authors:
- ELLIS Roger, HOGARD Elaine Sylvia, SINES David
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, 10(1), 2014, pp.31-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical description of the leadership provided by an official identified as “P” in the resettlement of adults with profound learning difficulties from hospital care to supported housing in the community. His story, presented as a case study, is contextualised in the history of the resettlement and its policy context, and in the evaluation of the resettlement. Design/methodology/approach: This is a case study of the leadership activities and style of an individual based on evidence from a series of interviews; documentary evidence; and the results of a formal evaluation. Findings : The leadership was highly effective in achieving a resettlement which had to overcome numerous hurdles and which achieved externally evaluated outcomes in improving the quality of life of the service users concerned. Research limitations/implications: This is a case study of an individual with the attendant difficulties of scientific generalisation. The achievements of the individual in terms of outcomes were evaluated through the use of valid and reliable measures. Practical implications – The descriptions of leadership behaviour and style and the obstacle overcome should be illuminating to those facing comparable management challenges. Originality/value – This would be the only case study in the literature of leadership in this area. The evaluation which measures its success is also unique. (Edited publisher abstract)
Resettlement of individuals with learning disabilities into community care: a risk audit
- Authors:
- ELLIS Roger, HOGARD Elaine, SINES David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), 2013, pp.252-264.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article describes a risk audit carried out on the support provided for 36 people with profound learning disabilities who had been resettled from hospital care to supported housing. The risks were those factors identified in the literature as associated with deleterious effects on quality of life. The audit was carried out with a specially designed tool that covered 24 possible risks and involved a support worker familiar with the service user choosing the most appropriate statement regarding each risk. Their judgements were verified by care managers and social needs assessors. Whilst one or more risks were identified for 32 of the 36 service users, the overall result showed relatively low risks for the group as a whole with 62 incidences (7%) from a possible 864, which nevertheless highlighted several areas that needed attention. The results of the audit have led to action plans for the provision and for the individual service users for whom risks were identified. (Publisher abstract)