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Love thy neighbour
- Author:
- MAY Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.2.99, 1999, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author explains how consultation with close neighbours helped smooth the way for a staffed housing project for people with learning difficulties.
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.
Getting a life
- Author:
- ROSS Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.10.99, 1999, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Ten years ago long-term care residents were promised that community care would change their lives. Provides an example of one success story.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: predicting variation in quality and costs
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 70p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Report providing a summary of selected results from a large scale research project looking at the quality and costs of residential supports provided for people with learning difficulties. This report provides an analysis of variation in the quality and costs of residential provision across and within village communities, residential campuses, group homes and supported living schemes.
An ordinary home: housing and support for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HARKER Maurice, KING Nigel
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a pilot study exploring the possibilities of widening the choice of housing and support for people with learning difficulties and support. Six local authorities took part in a programme based on the following elements: a profile of needs; an audit of existing services; an appraisal of value for money; and costs and benefits.
Good but not good enough
- Author:
- EMERSON Eric
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(2), October 1999, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Community-based support offers many benefits when compared with other residential options. However, a recent research study has shown that it falls far short when judged against the aspirations of the move to community, or the quality of life of many people who do not have a learning disability. Reports on the findings and argues that the issue should be central to policy and practice agendas in the next century.
Knowing where you stand: agreements for supported housing organisations and residents
- Authors:
- KEEBLE Monica, FORBS Duncan
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- Book, 2 leaflets.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Report introducing a new model 'support charter' designed to function as an agreement between organisations providing support and services and residents in supported housing. It is a non legal agreement, setting out the relationship between them and detailing expectations and standards of support services. Also contains, in separate leaflets, an abridged version of a model charter for people with learning difficulties, and a model leaflet explaining what a support charter is and how it can benefit tenants. An audio cassette for people with learning difficulties accompanies the book, but is not available from the NISW library.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: a comparative analysis of quality and costs in group homes and supported living schemes
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 86p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Report providing a summary of selected results from a large scale research project looking at the quality and costs of residential supports provided for people with learning difficulties. Contains sections on: the organisations; characteristics and needs of service users; nature of the support provided to service users; costs of service provision; outcomes for services users; and user views.
The view from Arthur's seat: review of services for people with learning disabilities; a literature review of housing and support options beyond Scotland
- Authors:
- SIMONS Ken, WATSON Debbie
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report argues that a 'modernised' housing and support system for people with learning disabilities should encompass the following principles: citizenship and civil rights; supported living models such as 'active' support; person centred planning; access to other services such as employment, continuing education and supported leisure activities; coherent and flexible funding; and regulatory reform.
Funding freedom: direct payment schemes
- Author:
- WOOLRYCH Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 2(2), June 1999, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Discusses two recent conferences on direct payments and indicates how they are integral to the Modernising Government agenda. Direct payments will have implications where supported housing is part-funded by social services and where tenants receive services arranged or provided by social services. They can be used to help people with learning difficulties.