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Housing and support for people with learning difficulties: a local authority development programme
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Promoting independence and supporting people in their own homes is a well-established priority for services for people with learning difficulties. Achievements nevertheless remain limited. Maurice Harker and Nigel King of the Housing and Support Partnership initiated a group development study with six local authorities supported by the Local Government Association and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The aim was to create more diverse housing and support. The study also reviewed the usefulness of this collaborative approach. Outlines the findings of the exercise.
Two discussion papers on domiciliary care commissioning and procurement
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 45
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Two discussion papers on domiciliary care commissioning and procurement, produced by the Institute of Public Care the for the Social Services Improvement Agency for Wales (SSIA) and the National Commissioning Board for Wales (NCB). The first discussion paper explores some of the opportunities and challenges presented by taking an outcomes-based approach to the commissioning of domiciliary care. It looks at possible service- and individual-level outcomes, the role of re-ablement, the role and nature of providers in the care market, and measuring the performance of domiciliary care providers. It concludes by suggesting a set of design rules for commissioners who want to take an outcome-based commissioning approach to domiciliary care. The second discussion paper sets out the options available to local authority commissioners for the procurement of services, focusing on domiciliary care services and supported living services for people with learning disabilities. It covers the relationship between commissioning and procurement, EU and UK procurement requirements, and different models of procurement. (Edited publisher abstract)
Launching: the experiences of two young adults with intellectual disability and their families in transition to individual supported living
- Authors:
- ISAACSON Naomi C., COCKS Errol, NETTO Julie A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 39(3), 2014, pp.270-281.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: A major milestone in the transition to adulthood is leaving the parental home, known as launching. This study explored the experiences of 2 young people with intellectual disability during launching into individual supported living, including the impact of a Western Australian (WA) funding approach. Method: Two case studies employed interviews, documentation review, and observations. Three staff members of the WA Disability Services Commission participated. Results: The transition period was stressful for parents. Gaining independence occurred gradually for the young adults and was influenced by parent involvement. All parents desired more formal support. Social isolation was a major issue for the young adults. Conclusions: Families need long-term assistance to prepare for launching, and parents may need reassurance as they withdraw from their caring role. More consideration is needed into how young people with intellectual disability may be best supported to develop friendships. (Publisher abstract)
Quality of home life for adults with learning disabilities: the interplay of economic policy and professional practice
- Author:
- DALRYMPLE John
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 23(1), 2018, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article (in the same issue) which describes changing patterns in the provision and take-up of accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities in Ireland, in the context of the types of reductions in funding that have been apparent internationally for some time. Design/methodology/approach: The commentary examines some of the implications and discusses some of the underlying quality of life issues implicit in the data presented. It also explores the tensions between owning one’s home and receiving specialist support and examines what supported living might enable services to achieve. Findings: The paper concludes that the nature of economic policy and professional practice, alike, have implications for the quality of home life enjoyed by adults with learning disabilities; and that the interplay between them is more complex than is often allowed. Originality/value: These issues are not new, but frustratingly enduring. Their fresh consideration might assist the urgent need to achieve a more coherent narrative capable of consistent application for present and future generations. (Edited publisher abstract)
From your home to mine: a provider's guide to supported living
- Author:
- LAWTON Annie
- Publisher:
- Association for Real Change
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
This tool kit is produced by service providers, to help them set up and manage services to support people with learning disabilities in their own homes. The publication, seeks to help managers of services to grasp some of the difficult and challenging issue they face in developing and managing supported living services.
Your move: stories from the your move project
- Authors:
- SMITH Andy, WILSON Helen
- Publisher:
- Scottish Human Services Trust
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 80p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This book is about what happened in the first year of the Your Move Project, a developmental project aiming to extend the range of quality housing and living options for people with learning disabilities in Scotland, to raise awareness about supported living, and to develop several small demonstration projects to help people move into their own homes