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Independence - at a price
- Author:
- GARBODEN Molly
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.11, 2011, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Cuts in benefits, local housing allowance and housing benefit can limit the availability of supported living for people with learning disabilities. This article stresses the importance of people being able to choose supported living in an area familiar to them and close to their existing social networks. It also highlights the need for funding. A short case study illustrates the benefits of supported living for people with learning disabilities.
Falling through the net
- Author:
- PITT Vern
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.6.11, 2011, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In light of Panorama's investigation of abuse at the private hospital Winterbourne View, this article discusses why people with learning disabilities are still placed in hospitals despite agreement from experts that this often not the best option. Poor commissioning, funding and barriers to providing alternatives are highlighted. Expert Jim Mansell also sets out an eight-part plan for preventing abuse in services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
Overcoming barriers to supported living
- Author:
- LYNN Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 20(1), 2006, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author highlights the problems of local authorities who are still refusing to provide supported living for people placed in care homes from another area when a home closes or is de-registered. The author that a more enlightened approach is needed.
Where do you want to go next?: critical factors in care planning for people with learning disabilities, and their financial implications
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Val, BATTLEDAY Suzanne
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 47p., bibliog..
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This study aimed to explore the factors which are associated with different outcomes of care planning for people with learning disabilities. In particular, it explored the differences for those going into residential care, and those who had a supported living placement, or some other community-based option. It drew upon record searches and care manager interviews for 28 cases from 4 social services departments in the South West of England, and also semi-structured interviews with 12 carers or service users. Ten of the cases had residential outcomes, and 18 had supported living or other outcomes. Amongst the findings were that people who received residential care placements were more likely to have a larger number of recorded support needs, to be amongst the oldest group of service users, not be moving from the family home, not have a person-centred plan taken into account, and to have had previous high levels of supplied support. A number of messages for good practice in care management are given, including the key recommendation to improve the use of tools for working out individual budgets.
Ordinary residence
- Author:
- DOW John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(4), August 2003, pp.12-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Supporting People has raised new issues relating to 'ordinary residence', as people with learning difficulties move from care homes to supported living schemes. Examines the legal background and the factors which can determine where a persons is 'ordinarily resident' and which local authority is responsible for providing community care services.