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Home sharing and people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative exploration
- Authors:
- HOLE Rachelle, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(4), 2015, pp.279-287.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Home sharing is a fast-growing residential option in British Columbia (BC), Canada; yet little empirical research exists specific to home sharing. In BC, home sharing is defined as a living situation when one or more adults with an intellectual disability share a home with another person or unrelated family who is paid to provide residential and, at times, additional support as needed. The authors report the findings of a qualitative study exploring home sharing and the factors that contribute to quality home sharing. Guided by interpretive description, a qualitative method, individual interviews exploring participants’ experiences of home sharing were conducted with 68 individuals (22 individuals with ID, 33 home share providers, and 13 family members). Constant comparison was used to analyse the data. Key factors to perceived instances of successful home sharing included (1) finding a good match between the individual with ID and the provider, (2) engaging in proactive planning, (3) ensuring effective supports to maintain the sustainability of the home share that promotes balancing the independence of and support for the individual, and (4) being attuned to the relational dynamics among all stakeholders. The findings have implications for implementing policies and practices pertaining home sharing. The authors conclude that emphasis should be put on flexible and appropriate residential supports that address the person's changing needs where the home share relationship facilitates the individual's healthy lifestyle, well-being, independence, valued social roles, and social inclusion. Additionally, a clearly articulated system of monitoring to ensure safety should be part of all home share arrangements subject to the wishes of the individual with ID. (Publisher abstract)
Living alone or with others: housing and support for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- KING Nigel, HARKER Maurice
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide for family carers, social workers and those who wish to find out more about the different housing and support options for people with learning disabilities. Explains the various choices, how to access housing and what support people can find.
Residential provision for people with learning disabilities: a research review
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, EMERSON Eric
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The aims of the review were fourfold: to produce an authoritative comprehensive summary of existing research relating to the characteristics, quality and costs of differing forms of residential provision for people with learning disabilities in the UK; to utilise 1991 Census data to describe the nature of current residential provision for this client group; to begin to map out, through a process of consultation with a wide range of organisations and visits to services, the defining characteristics and aims of differing approaches to residential provision; and to generate a list of recommendations concerning the conduct of future research into alternative forms of residential provision for people with learning disabilities.
Strategies for change: implementing valuing people at the local level: developing housing and support options: lessons from research
- Author:
- HATTON Chris
- Publisher:
- University of Lancaster. Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Lancaster
The White Paper Valuing People presents a wide-ranging agenda for change right across the spectrum of supports for people with learning disabilities. Much of this change is directed at the strategic planning level, including actions specified in the White Paper and forthcoming implementation guidance concerning housing services. Commissioners are clearly under considerable pressure to attend to the details of these actions and guidelines.
Assessing the barriers to achieving genuine housing choice for adults with a learning disability: the views of family carers and professionals
- Authors:
- BOWEY Laura, McGLAUGHLIN Alex, SAUL Claire
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 35(1), January 2005, pp.139-148.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
It has been reported that the capability of adults with learning disability to choose housing is too often impeded by the views and actions of their family carers and involved professionals. This study further explores these apparent barriers to providing genuine housing choice for such people, discussing findings from a series of focus groups which explored family and professional views about housing and choice. They indicate that risk is a fundamental concern for professionals and families when considering more independent housing for this group. Although opportunities for choice were generally supported, many argued for the need to assess the ability to make informed decisions. There were also examples of problematic relationships between professionals and carers, creating a barrier to choice. Carers need involvement, information and support during the development of housing plans if the needs of the primary service users are to be met. The barriers identified have to be removed if users are to truly become the focus of decisions and be enabled to make genuine informed choices.
Stress and the move into community accommodation
- Authors:
- BRAMSTON Paul, CUMMINS A. Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 23(4), December 1998, pp.295-308.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The move into community-based supported accommodation for people with an intellectual disability can be exciting and rewarding but also confusing, demanding and perhaps even frightening. This study follows the concerns and stresses of four Australian people with an intellectual disability for five months as they negotiate the trials and rewards of moving out into a flat in the community, with only drop-in support. Implications are drawn from the data for those involved in supporting people with an intellectual disability to move into supported accommodation.
'Low support' options for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Most people with learning difficulties have little choice of housing and support options; residential care continues to dominate. This is a particular problem for people seen as relatively low priority for community care packages, with few effective 'low support' alternatives to residential care being developed. The 'living support networks' provided by KeyRing offer one possible model for such services. According to the research described this model provides reliable, affordable support in a way that is liked by those who use the service.
Community based services provision for people with learning difficulties: NIMROD an overview; a summary report of a five year research study
- Authors:
- LOWE Kathryn, de PAIVA Siobhan
- Publisher:
- Mental Handicap in Wales. Applied Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 46p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Draws together the findings of the research into this Cardiff based project focussing particularly on supported housing and domiciliary support.
Housing people with special needs: a survey of shared housing provision by housing associations in England and Wales
- Author:
- RANDOLPH Bill
- Publisher:
- National Federation of Housing Associations
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 105p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research report.
Staffed housing for adults with severe or profound mental handicaps: the Andover project: summary report of a DHSS funded research project
- Author:
- FELCE David
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 56p., tables, bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
The Andover Project grew out of the Wessex experiment, initiated in the 1960s, which aimed to provide residential services for people with severe or profound mental handicap in town locations near to their family homes.