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Give us a break
- Authors:
- JONES Vicky, SOUZA Anya, SUMMERS Jessica
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.95, 1995, p.4.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Short-term care provides rewarding experiences for service users and carers alike.
Getting better all the time: delivering and receiving quality services: proceedings from the Shared Care UK annual conference held on 19 September 1995 at Leicester University
- Author:
- NORAH FRY RESEARCH CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 93p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Services include breaks (respite care) and the provision of support for disabled children and their families.
A break with tradition: the findings of a survey of respite services for adult citizens with learning disabilities in England
- Authors:
- FLYNN M., et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Give us a break
- Authors:
- COTTERILL Lesley, HAYES Lesley, SLOPER Tricia, FLYNN Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.3.95, 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the main respite provision for adults with learning difficulties is associated with the notion of 'care burden'. Looks at a service provided by Natural Breaks which differs from most respite services in that it meets the needs of service users and not the carers.
Respite services (short-term breaks) for adult citizens with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HAYES Lesley, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(3), 1995, pp.106-109.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Respite which has traditionally been perceived as a service for cares is increasingly being seen as one which also benefits service users. To gauge the extent to which this shift might be occurring, the definition of respite as applied by Social Services departments is explored. Despite a range of options across authorities, and an informal desire to shift the nature of provision, choice continues to be limited largely to residential provision.
'The lost weekend': an exploration of letting go
- Author:
- SCRIMSHAW Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 9(1), Spring 1995, pp.43-52.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Written as part of the requirement of the Intermediate Course on Psychodynamic Work in Mental Handicap at the Tavistock Clinic. It looks at some of the issues involved when middle-aged or elderly parent of adults with learning difficulties have to consider respite or long-term care for their children. Two case studies illustrate a variety of problems encountered by families when for the first time a separation is either necessary or seen as desirable. In the first, the diagnosis of a terminal illness is the precipitant for a widowed mother to have to consider her son's future. In the second, a couple in their eighties differ in their perception of their daughter's needs and their ability to care for her. The discussion aims to understand the resistance encountered by social workers and other professionals in these circumstances by looking at theories of mourning and separation, and by applying insights from these theories to the process within families. Considers the external realities which are equally important to take into account, and identifies some of the skills and resources by professionals if they are to offer the most effective and helpful service to families.
We miss her when she goes away: respite services for children with learning disabilities and additional health needs
- Authors:
- PLATTS Helen, et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents ideas for service planners, purchasers, and providers, as well as parents of children with learning difficulties for improving respite or short term care services. Draws on 3 real life visits to identify the service elements most valued by children and their families.