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Beeches Manor Wokingham: a template for dementia housing with care
- Author:
- MORRISON Angela
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study showcases a project designed to promote dignified independent living with care for people living with, and expected die with, dementia. It supports people in a cluster of one bedroomed flats rather than en-suite bedrooms. Two clusters each of nine one bedroom flats are arranged on the ground floor around garden courtyards with the ‘home zone’ as the focus at the head of the court and easily visible from all flat front doors for best way-finding. Flat sizes are minimum 51 square metres with a large en-suite bedroom, living room and kitchen. Adults with learning difficulties have their own front door, separate from the dementia clusters, for greater independence. Telecare has been installed as and where appropriate to individuals, commonly bed occupancy sensors. The case study shows that substituting flats for care rooms has enabled residents to be more independent and crucially it allows for a wider spread of ability, age and lifestyle to be successfully accommodated. (Edited publisher abstract)
The individual service funds handbook: implementing personal budgets in provider organisations
- Authors:
- SANDERSON Helen, MILLER Robin
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 184
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide to an innovative form of personal budget in health and social care. It explains what Individual Service Funds (ISFs) are, how to use them effectively and how to implement them in the organisation. The handbook spans a range of settings, including a dementia care home, supported living and residential homes for adults with learning disabilities and people who use mental health services. It also sets out guidelines and templates which can be used when implementing ISFs, addressing key practical concerns including: how to put together effective support plans, and how to ensure that ISFs are delivered in a person-centred way, and how to overcome organisational complexities in implementation and supporting managers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Hear our voice: the change we want to see: 2015-2020
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- London
This manifesto is a collection of stories from people with a learning disability and their families, indicating what changes they want to see from the 2015 General Election. Their key asks focus on social care, health, welfare and benefits, education, early years and hate crime. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personal health budgets: including people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison
- Publishers:
- Think Local Act Personal, National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
Personal health budgets have been found to work best for people with the highest needs and can help join up health and social care at the level of the individual. A report commissioned by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) focuses on personal health budgets for people with learning disabilities and autism. The report shows that when people and their families get the chance to write their own individual plan and have control over the money available for their support, it can lead to better support for individuals who may otherwise end up in high cost, poor quality residential services. The report, which can be used as a resource, contains examples from around England of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) teams and people from specialist learning disability services working together to better integrate health and care support for individuals. The guide is organised around the personal health budget ‘markers of progress’ that require specific consideration to ensure success for people with learning disabilities and their families. The 14 markers of progress have been designed to fit with Making it Real. There are also case studies of people experiencing the benefits of receiving a personal health budget or joint health and social care budget. Manchester, Nottingham City and West Sussex were already implementing personal health budges for people with learning disabilities, and this document includes case studies on these sites as well as short examples of good practice from other locations. The report recommends that personal health budgets could and should be offered routinely to: young disabled people who are moving towards adult life; people being moved from unsuitable placements as part of the Winterbourne View action plan; and other people with learning disabilities or autism who have high support needs and are not well served by conventional service approaches. (Edited publisher abstract)
Understanding the parents of children with special needs: collaboration between health, social and education networks
- Authors:
- TETREAULT S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 40(6), 2014, p.825–832.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Context: In 2003, Quebec's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) and the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports (MELS) concluded the Agreement for the complementarity of services between the health and social services network and the education network. The objectives of the current investigation were to evaluate the implementation of this Agreement and its impact upon renewal of practices and services, and to investigate the consequences for children with special needs and their families. The specific focus of this article is to describe parents' perspectives regarding the impact of this Agreement upon them and their children. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 56 parents of children with disabilities, social maladjustment or learning difficulties across the province of Quebec. Data were analysed using content analysis. Results: Most parents were not directly aware of any contact between school staff and health or social professionals, although discussions might have been held without their knowledge. The intervention plans seemed to be the main vehicle through which some parents perceived collaboration to be occurring. For parents, the impact upon actual practices or collaborative work is either minimal or non-existent. Conclusion: School inclusion of children with special needs is a challenge for all societies. The Agreement illustrates the Quebec government's intent to promote an alliance between two complex networks and has the potential to greatly benefit children and their families. However, more concrete action is required in order to realise specific changes regarding work cohesion and service organisation for these groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care: guide to the 0 to 25 SEND code of practice: advice for social care practitioners and commissioners
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide for social care professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It is designed to help practitioners and commissioners understand their statutory duties under the special educational needs and disability reforms in the Children and Families Act 2014. It draws out the social care elements from the statutory 0-25 SEND Code of Practice and helps navigate the full document. The guide sets out the principles underpinning the code and examines its key elements, including: provision of impartial information, advice and support; working together across education, health and care for joint outcomes; the local offer; preparing for adulthood from the earliest years; education, health and care needs assessments and plans; children and young people in specific circumstances; and resolving disagreements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Inclusive integration: how whole person care can work for adults with disabilities
- Author:
- BROADBRIDGE Angela
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report focusses on meeting the needs of working-age disabled adults as health and social care services are increasing integrated. It provides an empirical evidence base to demonstrate how whole person care (which is about making the connections between physical health, mental health and social care services) can be used to effectively meet these needs. The report also draws on the findings of a focus group with 12 disabled adults and carers on desired outcomes from the integration of health and social care services. Interviews with social care and voluntary sector professionals, commissioners and local authority policy to see if they are willing to include working-age disabled adults' needs in plans for future integration. The report looks at how working-age disabled adults have different needs and outcomes from older people and identifies the health inequalities they face in day-to-day life. Ten dimensions of health inequality are identified including housing, employment, financial security and quality of life. The report makes seven recommendations to inform the service response, including: taking a long term view of managing long-term conditions, viewing whole person care as a 10-year journey with matched by stable funding; debates on funding gap in social care should give consideration to the needs of working-age disabled adults; shifting resources from case management to community coordinated care to support prevention and providing a single point of contact for health and social care needs; service integration should take place across a much wider range of services to meet the needs of disabled people. (Edited publisher abstract)