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A better life: the implementation and effect of person-centred active support in the Avenues Trust
- Authors:
- BEADLE-BROWN Julie, HUTCHINSON Aislinn, WHELTON Beckie
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 13(4), December 2008, pp.15-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Engagement in meaningful active and relationships is important for quality of life but, for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, engagement depends on the quality of support received from those around them. This paper describes the process of implementing person-centred active support in the Avenues Trust, and the findings from the evaluation of the implementation in six pilot residential services. Attention was paid to both training staff and the level of increased engagement increased significantly after the introduction of person-centred active support. In addition, people experienced decreased self-stimulatory and injurious behaviour, increased opportunities for choice and control, and higher levels of participation in tasks of daily living, without compromising their community involvement. Staff experienced more and better practice leadership, and staff morale improved within the services, with staff generally more positive about management, more satisfied and less likely to leave. Lessons learned about the implementation are provided.
Principles of learning disability support
- Author:
- BROOKE John
- Publisher:
- Heinemann; British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 95p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Introduces the principles that are fundamental to supporting people who have a learning disability, such as person-centred values, respect for diversity, the importance of person-centred support, and the concepts of risk-taking and confidentiality. Meets the learning outcomes for the unit, with a range of features to make the learning stimulating and interesting.
An insight into implementing person-centred active support
- Authors:
- RHODES Junelle, HAMILTON David
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 11(3), July 2006, pp.31-36.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reflects on the implementation of an active support staff training programme for staff working in community residential facilities for adults with an intellectual disability. Outcomes for people with an intellectual disability were consistent with recent research findings indicating that active support can lead to improved opportunities for participation in everyday activities within the home. The authors propose that the success of the training programme was largely influenced by three key elements' ensuring that there is expertise in, and support for, this approach to service provision among key service managers, provision of in vivo one-to-one practical staff training in addition to classroom-based theoretical input, and inclusion of elements of person-centred planning approaches in combination with active support. The authors concluded that future research should focus on how best to maximise the effectiveness of active support staff training.
Supporting personal relationships: supporting people who need care and support to have meaningful relationships
- Authors:
- CHOICE SUPPORT, et al
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This guidance is relevant to all people who provide social care to any group of people and it will help organisations to equip their staff to support people to develop and maintain personal relationships, in a way that respects peoples’ choices and values whilst keeping them safe. Organisations need to facilitate the environments, skills and opportunities which enable relationships to flourish and sexual needs should be recognised and addressed in the same way as other needs, which will assist in reducing the risk of sexual harm and abuse. Sections of the guide cover the values and behaviours that social care workers need and what they need to know and understand to support people with their personal relationships in a person-centred way. It also explains what employers can do to support the development of their workforce and how to develop a workforce development programme to provide staff with the skills to support personal relationships. The document includes a series of exercises to help organisations start to tackle the subject, explore their values and consider some common relationship scenarios and how organisations might approach them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting personal relationships: supporting people who need care and support to have meaningful relationships
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
A guide to help employers to develop their staff to support people with learning disabilities their personal relationships, in a way that respects and values the individual. The guide highlights the importance of focusing on the benefits that personal relationships can bring, and providing support around what personal relationships mean to the person and how it fits in with their personal choices and needs. Sections of the guide cover the values and behaviours that social care workers need and what they need to know and understand to support people with their personal relationships in a person-centred way. It also explains what employers can do to support the development of their workforce and how to develop a workforce development programme to provide staff with the skills to support personal relationships. A good practice example provides details of a workshop run by The Avenues Group to train staff in personal relationships, sexuality and sex. Appendix provides handouts from the workshop. The guide has been developed with people who need care and support, their families and social care employers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adaptation of Flemish services to accommodate and support the ageing of people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- MAES Bea, VAN PUYENBROECK Joris
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 5(4), December 2008, pp.245-252.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors attempted to find out to what extent and in which ways, in Belgium, have Flemish services for people with intellectual disability adapted to the specific needs of aging people. A study was undertaken and a questionnaire was developed to address the following research topics: (1) accommodations and personnel, (2) staff working methods, and (3) staff views and attitudes. The questionnaire was completed by 66 coordinating staff members in as many facilities. At the time of the study, these services supported 310 (27%) persons with Down syndrome age 40 years and older and 833 (73%) persons with intellectual disability (other than Down syndrome) age 55 years and older. Adaptations in accommodation and personnel management were obvious in the majority of the participating services. The working methods reflected a person-centred philosophy, regardless of the age-factor. An exploratory factor analysis revealed three different staff approaches: an activating/socializing, disengaging, and methodical. Participation in activities and involvement in social relations have a prominent place in the staff's views. In general, the authors found that about two-thirds of the services have started to modify their accommodation and personnel to the needs of aging people with intellectual disability. The authors note also that the results suggest there is still a lot of work to do in improving staff training, introducing specific working methods, and in altering stereotypical staff attitudes to assure a good "aging in place."
Investing in later life: a toolkit for social services providing care for older people
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This toolkit provides recommendations and examples of innovative practice for professionals working in social services providing care for older people. It is based on desktop literature research and the result of the European Social Network’s (ESN) work on ageing and care between 2014 and 2016. Chapters cover knowledge and best practice around initiatives to promote active ageing and independence, carers support, improving the coordination of health and social care services, and support for people with complex needs and disabilities as they grow older. Chapter one focuses on the promotion of active ageing and discusses key developments such as supporting volunteering, prevention and early intervention, and rehabilitation. Chapter two highlights the challenges in recruiting sufficient qualified social care staff, particularly in the provision of long-term care and looks at how to better support informal carers. Chapter three discusses cooperation and integration opportunities in older people’s services. It analyses the challenges of integrated services at three different levels: macro-level, meso-level and micro-level. The final chapter explores how people with multiple conditions can be supported most effectively in a person-centred way, including people living with dementia and people with learning disabilities. Each chapter includes a review of the legal and policy frameworks and examples from practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting people with dementia and other conditions: a case study-based guide to support the social care workforce working with people with dementia who have other conditions
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Guide providing information to help develop the skills of the social care workforce who support people living with dementia and who also live with other conditions. The guide covers people with dementia who also live with sensory impairment, learning disabilities, long-term pain, Parkinson's disease and mental health problems. Section are also provided on holistic care for people with dementia and other conditions and specialist dementia and learning disabilities learning. Each section includes five top tips from a leading organisation in the sector and a practice example to show how these tips can be put into in practice to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia. Organisations contributing to the guide include Vista Blind, Rethink Mental Illness, Making Space, Hull City Council and the Fremantle Trust. The guide will be useful for leaders and managers and those developing teams who are working with services for people with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)