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Cathy's come home
- Author:
- VERGE John
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(9), November 2010, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
There is a growing demand for housing for people with learning disabilities. Research suggests that only about 500 places will be provided by social housing each year, so demand for social housing will continue to outstrip supply for the foreseeable future. This article discusses how the private rental sector may be used by people with learning disabilities in the same way as it is by the rest of the population. The advent of the local housing allowance in 2008 has created a clear individual budget for housing, which in some areas and for some people is enough for them to compete in the housing market and get a decent place to live. People with medium to severe disabilities are able to get an enhanced allowance in shared accommodation, which increases the choice available. Golden Lane Housing (GLH) has been running a pilot scheme to help people with a learning disability living in London access the private rental sector. The project assists people to access the private rented sector directly and enables GLH to take on leases from private landlords that it sublets to people with a learning disability. A case is described of how GLH enabled a woman to set up in a place of her own.
Brick by brick
- Author:
- FAWCETT Edd
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 117, July 2010, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Noting that housing is high on the list of issues that impact on health, well-being and inclusion of people with a learning disability, this article discusses some of the barriers and solutions to getting the right home. It looks at council housing, the private rental market, affordable housing, housing associations, shared ownership and combined packages of accommodation and support. It highlights some of the difficulties faced by people with a learning disability in finding housing which meets their needs, and includes a case example from the Golden Lane Housing Southwest London Homefinder project, which helps people with a learning disability to rent a home.
Increasing housing options
- Author:
- HOSGOOD Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 82, Winter 2006, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
The author, Housing Options Coordinator for Neath Port Talbot County Council, reports on developments aimed at increasing and improving the range of housing options available to people with a learning disability. Options include Assisted Home buy to enable people with learning disabilities to become part owners of a property; 'move-on' accommodation to enable individuals moving out of the family home to learn and develop the skills they need; and a 'smart home' pilot incorporating assistive technology.
Beeches Manor Wokingham: a template for dementia housing with care
- Author:
- MORRISON Angela
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study showcases a project designed to promote dignified independent living with care for people living with, and expected die with, dementia. It supports people in a cluster of one bedroomed flats rather than en-suite bedrooms. Two clusters each of nine one bedroom flats are arranged on the ground floor around garden courtyards with the ‘home zone’ as the focus at the head of the court and easily visible from all flat front doors for best way-finding. Flat sizes are minimum 51 square metres with a large en-suite bedroom, living room and kitchen. Adults with learning difficulties have their own front door, separate from the dementia clusters, for greater independence. Telecare has been installed as and where appropriate to individuals, commonly bed occupancy sensors. The case study shows that substituting flats for care rooms has enabled residents to be more independent and crucially it allows for a wider spread of ability, age and lifestyle to be successfully accommodated. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and housing: resources for commissioners and providers: housing and housing support in mental health and learning disabilities: its role in QIPP
- Authors:
- APPLETON Steve, APPLETON Nigel
- Publisher:
- National Mental Health Development Unit
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Commissioned in partnership with Department of Health Yorkshire and Humber Region and Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership, this paper looks at the role of housing and housing support in delivering the NHS Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) agenda. Section one provides an overview of policy context and analysis of the data relation to prevalence of mental health problems and learning disabilities in the local population. It also highlights the cost effectiveness and non-financial benefits of housing based solutions. Section two summarises key issues for commissioners and providers, drawing on case studies form the Yorkshire and the Humber Region. Section three discusses what can be learnt from the Yorkshire and Humber experience, makes recommendations for future actions and offers a template for a strategy document.
Communal living is not an option
- Author:
- DRINKWATER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.3.11, 2011, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The difficulties of finding accommodation for a man with learning disabilities who is unable to live in supported housing after assaulting a previous tenant is discussed. After assessing the risk, the man opts to by a property through a shared ownership scheme and receives one-to-one support.
A home of my own - progress on enabling people with learning disabilities to have choice and control over where and with whom they live
- Author:
- KIRKPATRICK Karyn
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 16(2), April 2011, pp.7-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the progress made over the past 40 years in supporting people with learning disabilities to live in their own homes in the community. In particular, it highlights some of the work undertaken over the past 12 months to support and encourage local authorities and providers to work together to develop the range of housing and support options that people with learning disabilities and their families want. The recent NHS campus closure programme demonstrates that even people with complex support needs can have a better quality of life with improved outcomes in appropriate community accommodation. The article examines the work undertaken following Valuing People Now to develop the housing options of people with learning disabilities, including implementing a regional housing programme, developing a good-practice toolkit for local authority commissioners and encouraging provider engagement. The barriers to progress, such as the issue of ordinary residence, are discussed. Areas are identified for future development in order to meet the desire of people with learning disabilities to have a home of their own.
Moving on
- Author:
- SNELL Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(1), February 2009, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Following the institutional abuse scandal in Cornwall, a change team was brought in to try and improve the standards of care. Jo Hogg, a member of the change team describes how they began to make changes. The case of John Craddock is also described. John previously in a residential care home in Northampton, now has his own home though a shared ownership scheme with Advance housing near his sister in Cornwall.
Beyond disability
- Author:
- CAMM John
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 4.6.09, 2009, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Giving disabled adults structured support in the community can give them a chance to live independently. Initiatives in Enfield and Middlesborough, both winners of the Improvement & Development Agency's Beacon awards in the category 'Independent living for disabled adults', are highlighted.
‘Their families or the disability services will take care of them’: the invisible homeless and how Irish government policy is designed not to help them
- Author:
- FOLEY Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 29(4), 2014, pp.556-567.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Most intellectually disabled adults in Ireland continue to live with their parents. For those who want and/or are forced to move out of the parental home, the default option is to avail of the various kinds of accommodation offered by the Irish disability services. This paper critically investigates the range of housing options available to intellectually disabled adults living in Ireland – some more nominal than others – and the governmental role in facilitating members of this population to live in accommodation of their choosing. The relevant issues are given voice by a mother of an adult with Down syndrome. In her search for appropriate accommodation for her daughter, she provides important experiential knowledge regarding both the shortcomings of current Irish policy and the hidden discrimination to which intellectually disabled people are subjected on a daily basis by banks and private landlords alike. (Publisher abstract)