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Park View: an 'independent living' scheme with support for individuals with a learning disability
- Author:
- MAXWELL Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study describes the development of five new build homes for people with a learning disability in South Tyneside. It details the key features, and shares the lessons learned from this in the hope that they will be useful to other commissioners and providers of housing & support services. Key features of this scheme include: Two bedroom properties, two of which are wheelchair accessible bungalows; Creative use of assistive technology to support independence. Work with family carers.
Private sector leasing scheme for people with learning difficulties in Norfolk
- Author:
- MAXWELL Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study describes the development of a private sector leasing scheme for people with learning difficulties in Norfolk. It details the key features, and shares the lessons learned from this in the hope that they will be useful to other commissioners and providers of housing and support services. Key features of this scheme include: Working with local landlords and letting agents, through the use of a registered social landlord, to increase housing options for people; Creative use of assistive technology to support independence; and work with family carers.