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Commentary: enhancing community inclusion for people with complex needs through partnership working
- Author:
- CARNABY Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 21(3), 2016, pp.140-143.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to serve as a commentary on the work reported by Hilary Johnson and her colleagues, which used partnership working as a lever for developing community inclusion for people with complex communication needs. Design/methodology/approach: The commentary uses the wider literature on social inclusion as well as narrative from current policy in England on the development of “Transforming Care Partnerships” to explore some of the issues raised by the research. Findings: The conclusion is that physical integration is only the starting point for a vision where people with the most complex needs live the “included life” which evolves by developing partnership working and reciprocal relationships between people with and without disabilities. Originality/value: This paper attempts to highlight relevant key research in the area of social integration as a way of reviewing the likely impact of recent policy on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and the most complex needs. (Publisher abstract)
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities: a collaborative approach to meeting complex needs
- Editors:
- LACEY Penny, OUVRY Carol
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 268p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at practitioners working with children and or adults with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Includes chapters on personal and social aspects of complex needs, ways in which learning and development can be encouraged, and the practicalities of including people with profound disabilities in the community. Sets these issues in the context of multidisciplinary and multiagency collaboration, to ensure that a complexity of need does not lead to a fragmented life.
Sector showcase: housing and independent living
- Authors:
- CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING, HOUSING LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT NETWORK
- Publishers:
- Chartered Institute of Housing, Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing shares lessons from successful schemes which are helping older and disabled people live with greater independence for as long as possible, stay connected to their local communities and enjoy better levels of wellbeing and care. The schemes have been developed by housing associations, working in partnership with social care and health, and illustrate how doing things differently might provide savings for public services and better outcomes for people they support. Key themes from the case studies include the benefits of multi-agency partnership approaches, sharing risks between partners when developing new services, developing a person-centred approach and the involvement of local communities. It includes case studies from Riverside, Norsecare and Saffron Housing, Rhondda Housing, Johnnie Johnson Housing, Places for People and Look Ahead. The case studies include examples of maximising the use of technology to help people live independently, the provision of independent living for people with complex needs, and re-purposing existing housing stock to meet the needs of people with a learning disability. (Edited publisher abstract)
In it together: achieving quality outcomes for young people with complex needs
- Author:
- CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEVELOPMENT GROUP
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication is a collaboration between the Local Government Association and the members of the Children's Services Development Group. It sets out best practice examples of partnership working between local authority commissioners and providers of care and education services for children with complex and challenging needs. It is aimed primarily at those with responsibility for making commissioning and placement decisions at the highest levels. The seven case studies presented are: Creative commissioning to meet local needs; Promoting placement stability for children with very challenging behaviour; Flexible block contracts; Caring for unaccompanied asylum seeking children; Multi-agency working to manage the transitions; Enabling young people to contribute to their own care plans; and Outcomes-based commissioning.
Development of a multidisciplinary support pathway for people with learning disabilities with complex needs and/or whose behaviour challenges services
- Author:
- GAUGHAN Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 2(1), October 2007, pp.54-78.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper describes the process undertaken by local partner organisations across a health and social care economy, to develop and agree a multidisciplinary support pathway for the local inpatient assessment and treatment unit, for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges current services. The paper attempts to highlight the place in a system-wide pathway for 'assessment and treatment services', within the philosophy of enabling each individual to live an ordinary life within their local community. Early results highlight the usefulness of the process, leading to the development of an integrated care pathway approach from a number of different perspectives. This paper highlights some of the challenges from both the commissioners and providers as they develop system-wide capacity and capabilities.
Early support for children with complex needs: team around the child and the multi-agency keyworker
- Author:
- LIMBRICK Peter
- Publisher:
- Interconnections
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 93p.
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
Early intervention is fast becoming something of a 'hot topic' among families of disabled children and practitioners in the field. This publication offers an account of the philosophy, principles, outcomes and management of the Team Around the Child model. In the past, parents of a very young child with special needs would be referred to specialists and agencies in various locations and services may have appeared disjointed. These families can now receive well planned services leading to a co-ordinated approach to the care of their child.
Meeting complex needs: the future of social care
- Authors:
- RANKIN Jennifer, REGAN Sue
- Publishers:
- Institute for Public Policy Research, Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 82p.
- Place of publication:
- London
There is a significant gap in services for people with complex needs. People with complex needs may have to deal with a number of different issues in their lives, for example a learning disability, mental health problems, or substance abuse. The may also be living in deprived circumstances and lack access to stable housing or meaningful daily activity. This book presents a strategy for reform to meet complex needs. Arguing for government to make stronger connections between social care and social inclusion, it calls for a new kind of delivery model for people with complex needs who live in deprived neighbourhoods. The authors explore how frontline reforms might be achieved through a reformed commissioning process, as well as a commitment to purposeful cultural change. Attention to the process of translating policy into practice should ensure that social care services meet complex needs more effectively in the future.