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A home of my own: report from visits to people with learning disabilities who are living in care homes which are registered with the Care Commission as having more than 20 places: June to September 2010
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
One of the ways in which the Mental Welfare Commission monitors individual care and treatment is through visit programmes in a range of settings throughout Scotland. These visits take place at home, in hospital or in any other setting where care and treatment is being delivered. This report presents findings from a programme of national themed visits to people with learning disabilities living in the larger residential care homes registered with the Care Commission as having more than 20 places. The visits are designed to assess and compare care and treatment for particular groups of people across Scotland. This report provides an overview of findings from a series of visits in Scotland between June and September 2010. Positive outcomes from the visits showed that people had pleasant homely bedrooms where they could spend time with their personal belongings, music, and TV and had some choice in the décor or furnishings. There was good access to primary health care services and Community Learning Disability Teams in nearly all units. However, communal units were less homely.
Working for a change?
- Authors:
- JAHODA Andrew, BANKS Pauline, DAGNAN Dave
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(8), October 2010, pp.35-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Supported employment is a common route to work for people with learning disabilities. In theory, it involves careful job assessment to match individual’s strengths and wishes to potential jobs. This article provides an overview of a study which examined the impact of moving into supported employment on the quality of life and emotional well-being of people with learning disabilities. The 49 participants were recruited from 24 supported employment schemes in Scotland. They worked between 3 and 38 hours a week, with an average of 16 hours. Their jobs were mainly entry level posts in retail, catering, office/administration, factory and domestic work. A number of self-report measures were completed to examine whether there were any changes to the participants’ mental health, social lives, and quality of life when they started work. In addition, the participants took part in 2 semi-structured interviews; the first when they started supported employment and the second 9 months later. The results of the self-report measures showed no changes of note at follow-up. However, the semi-structured interviews provided insight into the participants’ perceptions of work and how their views about employment changed. The article concludes that there was little evidence of people with learning disabilities in work experiencing increased social interaction either within or outside of the work setting. Struggles with work can also raise people’s awareness of the limits of their abilities.
Centre bridges gap for disabled children
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Young People Now, 4.5.11, 2011, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
Action for Children's Gilmerton Road Support Services, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is helping improve the quality of life of children with learning disabilities who also have challenging behaviour and their families. The service works in partnership with local health services and councils and provides a mix of short breaks and outreach.
Supported employment for people with intellectual disability: the effects of job breakdown on psychological well-being
- Authors:
- BANKS Pauline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), July 2010, pp.344-354.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The level of job breakdown is relatively high amongst people with intellectual disabilities. This paper focuses on the transition to supported employment for people with intellectual disabilities, paying particular attention to the impact of job breakdown on psychological well-being. The participants were 49 people with intellectual disabilities who had entered supported employment working at least 3 hours each week. They underwent semi-structured interviews within 3 months of entering supported employment and 9–12 months later. Where possible, someone who supported the participant, such as a relative or support work, was also interviewed at both time periods, and the employers were also interviewed on one occasion. Data collection included completion of a self-report measure of depression and anxiety (an adapted form of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and a self-report measure of quality of life (the ComQol). The results showed that, by the time of the follow-up interviews, 13 of the 49 jobs had broken down. Analysis of scores measuring quality of life, anxiety and depression showed no effect for loss of employment. However, the interviews with participants indicated that job loss had a considerable impact on those affected. There were a wide range of reasons for job breakdown, many of which were particular to the circumstances of people with intellectual disabilities.
Building bridges to a good life: a review of asset based, person centred approaches and people with learning disabilities in Scotland
- Authors:
- McNEISH Di, SCOTT Sarah, WILLIAMS Jennie
- Publisher:
- Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This review explores the potential to join up thinking on increased choice and control for people with learning disabilities and the principles of asset based working. Commissioned by the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability, it considers the efficacy of asset based approaches for people with learning disabilities, looks at evidence of the impact these approaches can have on people’s lives and also identifies examples of good practice in Scotland. The review draws on the results of a literature review; interviews with key informants involved in asset based working and learning disability services; and a mapping of projects using asset based principles with people with learning disabilities across Scotland. The results suggest that there are is reason why the focus of assets work cannot be broadened to include opportunities for people with learning disabilities. However it suggests that asset based approaches should be seen in the context of efforts to advance the personalisation and social integration agendas, and that if that they need to fit alongside services, support systems and initiatives. Examples included in the review illustrate how services can add to the assets of individuals and communities, provided they are willing and committed to relating to people and doing things differently. Factors identified that facilitate asset based approaches with people with learning disabilities, include: addressing wider inequalities and stigma; ensuring people with learning disabilities are active participants in place based community development; and tackling attitudinal barriers and established ways of doing things. (Edited publisher abstract)
Themed visit to hospital units for the assessment and treatment of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
There has been widespread closure of long stay hospitals for people with learning disabilities. Today, excluding forensic beds, there are fewer than 240 people in acute and longer stay assessment and treatment beds in Scotland. However it is recognised that there is a need for a small number of inpatient beds for those with specialised or complex needs which cannot be met in the community. This report presents the findings of visits from June 2011 to September 2011 to all 20 hospital units (19 NHS and 1 private hospital) for the assessment and treatment of people with learning disabilities. Information was gathered from Clinical Service Managers, staff, service users, care plans and other records, and relatives. The care and treatment of 113 people was looked at. There were 4 general areas of enquiry: health needs; rights and restrictions; quality of life; and participation and involvement. The findings were mainly positive. A number of key messages and recommendations are provided based on these findings, and areas of best practice are highlighted.