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A recipe for abuse
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Findings and recommendations are presented from the investigation into the care and treatment of residents of a Supported Landlord Scheme. 'Supported Landlord Schemes' are forms of housing for people who need some extra help and support. The report found that it is a matter of major concern that vulnerable people with learning disabilities were living: in an unregistered service, in the care of people who were not approved providers and without proper care management in a place where there was a known culture of restriction and punishment.
It all becomes clear
- Author:
- PITT Vern
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.10.09, 2009, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
People with learning disabilities who are visually impaired have unique needs as they move towards independent living. The charity SeeAbility has been helping West Sussex Council to re-house residents from group homes to supported housing as part of its eye2eye scheme to improve support for people with visual impairments and learning disabilities.
Valuing people now and housing for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DH CARE NETWORKS. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
On 19 January 2009, the Department of Health launched a cross-government strategy, Valuing People Now - a new three year strategy for people with learning disabilities. This Housing LIN Briefing No27 summarises key sections and issues arising from the Strategy and its Delivery Plan. The focus is on housing with care and support, and independent living.
Deinstitutionalisation and community living for people with intellectual disabilities in Austria: history, policies, implementation and research
- Author:
- BUCHNER Tobias
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 14(1), February 2009, pp.4-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article starts with a brief overview of the history of housing for people with intellectual disability in Austria. The system of care and Austrian disability policy are also examined, focusing on implementation of deinstitutionalisation and community living. The following analysis of services provided in the field of housing for people with intellectual disabilities shows that support is provided in undistinguished, generalised service packages based on a competency model. Academic research on community living is quite rare in Austria, and fails to take into account the subjective perspective of people with intellectual disabilities.
Support in housing: a comparison between people with psychiatric disabilities and people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- UMB-CARLSSON Oie, JANNSON Lennart
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 45(6), December 2009, pp.420-426.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The type of housing and support in housing was compared for people with psychiatric disabilities and people with intellectual disabilities who were typically dependent on support in everyday life. The study also examined whether type of housing and support in housing were related to gender within the two groups. Information was obtained by available questionnaire reports provided by staff members. The results indicate unequal accessibility of support in housing in relation to the two groups. Moreover, the findings suggest that type of disability is a more determining factor than gender regarding support in housing.
Caring for someone with dementia
- Authors:
- CRONIN Peter, HALLS Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(3), September 2009, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This is a personal account of one man’s experience of living and caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Peter is in his 40s and has mild learning disabilities. He met his wife 20 years ago and they married in 1999. His wife also has learning disabilities, and they live together in a supported home. A few years earlier his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Peter discusses the problems he has had coming to terms with the diagnosis and the changes in his wife’s behaviour as her condition deteriorates. He describes the help he has had from the support staff, helping him to understand the illness, to deal with his feelings, and with practical issues such as informing friends. Peter has also received counselling, and he discusses what aspects were unhelpful and what were helpful.
Conceptualizing community: a comparison of neighborhood characteristics of supportive housing for persons with psychiatric and developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- WONG Yin-Ling Irene, STANHOPE Victoria
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 68(8), April 2009, pp.1376-1387.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This cross-field study compares the neighbourhood characteristics of publicly-funded housing for people with developmental disabilities (DD) and people with psychiatric problems in a metropolitan community. The aim of the study was to examine whether the contrasting housing approaches are reflected at an ecological level and to consider how these findings relate to the goal of community integration for people with PD and DD. Administrative databases provided residential addresses of 1932 residents with PD living in 297 locations and 1716 residents with DD living in 749 locations in the city of Philadelphia. The 2000 U.S. Census and city's police department database provided information on neighbourhood characteristics. Geographic information system (GIS) methodology generated maps displaying the distribution of housing locations in relation to spatial dispersion, distress, stability, safety, and race/ethnic diversity. Statistical analyses compared neighbourhood characteristics of the DD and PD populations. Findings indicated that the DD population in supportive housing was more spatially dispersed, and lived in less distressed, less unstable, more secure, but equally racially/ethnically diverse neighbourhoods when compared to the PD population in supportive housing. Greater geographic dispersal among persons with DD may be the result of more emphasis on normalization within policies and programs determining the location of their housing. The higher funding levels for housing and residential support for persons with DD also provided programs with the option of placing people in higher income neighbourhoods. Given that community integration has emerged as an organizing principle within mental health services over other models, policymakers in the field of psychiatric disabilities may have much to learn from the normalization movement for people with developmental disabilities.
Answering the charges
- Author:
- SCRASE Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, May 2009, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
A judge recently ruled that Cornwall County Council's decision to start charging a man with a learning disability for his care was unlawful. Cornwall County Council had begun charging when the responsibility for learning disability services was transferred from the NHS Trust to social services. The author, associate partner at Follet and Stock and the acting solicitor, explores the wider significance of the case.
Predictors of hospital admission for women with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders compared with women maintained in community settings
- Authors:
- TAGGART Laurence, MCMILLAN R., LAWSON Annette
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(1), March 2009, pp.30-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study examined the personal characteristics and social context of two groups of women with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders who resided in some form of community residential facility. One group of women had been admitted to hospital in the past 12 months (N = 20) and the other had been maintained in the community without any admissions (N = 33). A prospective natural group comparison design was employed over a 12-month period to study any differences between the groups. Data was collected from the women's key workers using a pro forma and three standardised instruments: Index of Social Competence, Aberrant Behaviour Checklist and the PAS-ADD Checklist. The groups were matched on age and level of learning disabilities. Differences were found between the groups' behavioural and psychiatric profiles. Anti-psychotic medication was the first line of treatment. A non-significant trend was found on negative life experiences, and a binary logistic regression analysis confirmed that high levels of challenging behaviour and having behavioural/mental health management strategies in place predicted hospital admission. The findings of this study are discussed and improvements are explored.
Capital pains
- Author:
- FRAMPTON Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, March 2009, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Venture capital is being increasingly used in the care sector. The article looks at what happens when profit overrides patient care and the risks to vulnerable people.