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Stepping out
- Author:
- PETERS Zelda
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2011, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
There is currently a shortage of 'step down' or 'step down' services that provide the link between secure hospital or prison settings and independent living. Building Futures, a subsidiary of Turning Point, has developed a programme that involves working with commissioners to build services which fill gaps in care and meet local need. This produces more cost effective, relevant services and prevents out of area placements. The key features of the model are described.
A silver lining
- Author:
- SNELL Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(2), April 2009, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Following the aftermath of the institutional abuse scandal in Cornwall, alternative accommodation needed to be found for many people with learning disabilities. This article outlines how people with high support needs are now experiencing independent living. Case studies of five individuals are included which illustrate how their lives have improved through supported living and shared ownership.
Housing support for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HUDSON Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.04.08, 2008, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Supporting people programmes are part of the personalised care agenda. The favoured model for providing housing and support to people with learning disabilities is some variant of supported housing or independent living. The Supporting People programme aims to improve housing related support to people who need help to retain their tenancies and secure independence. This article summarises the findings of research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to examine the impact of the programme on people with learning disabilities in England. Although it reveals that most users are glad to be in their own home, it expresses some problems with the way Supporting people is working in practice.
Solving a weighty problem
- Author:
- DENBY Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 13(6), November/December 2013, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Camphill Milton Keynes Communities (CMKC), a community of adults with learning disabilities, supports residents to make their own choices and become more self-reliant, which includes the opportunity to cook for themselves and choose their own diet. Managers found that new residents to the community gained weight when joining the Buckinghamshire community. A food and nutrition consultancy, Grub4Life, worked with CMKC to discover the problem areas and to present some practical recommendations. The project resulted in series of training sessions for staff and residents; and a Good Food Manual, which included recipes and eating plans. (Original abstract)
A leap of faith
- Authors:
- MARSHALL Catherine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 13(5), September/October 2013, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
An account of how a partnership of family and professionals helped a man with learning disabilities to move from residential care to a personalised supported living bungalow. The article looks at the challlenges and the role Hertfordshire County Council's Positive Moves team and the care provider Look Ahead played. (Original abstract)
How personalised technology can play an important role in supporting people with learning disabilities as they age and face the onset of dementia
- Author:
- NICHOLS M
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 5(3), 2011, pp.158-163.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
HfT is a national learning disability charity. This article reports on its work at Old Quarries, a mix of residential and supported living accommodation in Gloucestershire for people with learning disabilities. The article presents case studies featuring individuals with the onset of dementia who were able to use personalised technology to empower them to live more independently and to remain in their homes rather than being moved into alternative, unfamiliar accommodation. The personalised technology described includes a bedroom door sensor alerting staff when a door is opened, a talking photo album, a fingerprint lock for a front door, and a radio frequency identification device worn by individuals which alerts staff when the wearer is about to move from a lower to a high risk area.
The sun finally sets on Orchard Hill
- Author:
- TICKLE Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.4.09, 2009, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
By 30 April, Orchard Hill, the last remaining hospital housing people with learning disabilities will finally close. Residents who have moved out of the hospital are now in a mixture of supported independent living and registered residential provision. This article looks at whether the process has been successful from the perspective of residents, families and staff.
Does supported living equal better quality of life?
- Authors:
- LAXTON-KANE Martha, SMITH Angie, CROSSLAND Rosalind
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, September 2008, pp.35-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A study by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust looked at quality of life for people who have an intellectual disability living across different environments: supported living; residential accommodation; and living with parents. The study used questionnaires to rate quality of life and to measure levels of intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. The findings suggest that people in supported living experience a better quality of life than people who live in other types of accommodation.
Reflections on supporting people: a case study of Outreach3Way
- Author:
- SCRAGG Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 11(1), July 2008, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the experience of a service for people with learning difficulties in West Sussex (Outreach3Way) and the developments that have taken place since the introduction of supporting people (SP), and its impact on the organisation. With SP on the cusp of change, it is useful to look back at what has been achieved since its introduction in 2003 and what future holds as further changes beginning to have an impact on the service.
Quality in social care: achieving excellence in supported living services
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- London
In this film we see several examples of excellence in supported living settings. The film shows people with learning disabilities and mental health problems finding employment, developing skills, and becoming more independent, and looks at the role of social care staff in supporting people to improve their lives. The examples are analysed by a panel of service users and social care academics and they discuss how the services demonstrate concepts of excellence in social care in their day-to-day work. This film was previously available under the title 'Defining excellence: residential settings: supported living' which was revised in 2014.