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Stepping out : from hostel to independent living
- Authors:
- BOOTH Wendy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 2(4), Winter 1988, pp.301-310.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Life in the community as experienced by men and women who have moved out from mental handicap hostels, with views from their families and the staff who support them.
Out of order
- Authors:
- RAMCHARAN Paul, McCLIMENS Alex, ROBERTS Bronwen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.06.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Community care, as it affects individuals labelled with learning difficulties, offers a chance of inclusion within mainstream society. More recently, the government's policy on antisocial behaviour orders threatens to encroach on ideas of tolerance, acceptance and diversity. The authors discuss the potential effects on people with learning difficulties.
Finding your way: how to get help from social services
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The booklet explains community care as the help and support given to older people or people with a learning or physical disability, to help them live more independently in their own home, in a residential home or with their family. People can get help to do things like cook meals, shop, pay bills, bath or do housework.
Adults with learning disabilities: implementation of 'The same as you?' Scotland 2003
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Home at last? The same as you? National implementation group report of the short-life working group on hospital closure and service reprovision - easy-read summary
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Supporting People consultation paper 11: commissioning Housing Support Services
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Supporting People: issues for small, specialist and new providers - interim guidance
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Psychiatric services for people with learning disabilities - specialist knowledge and services are needed
- Author:
- REID Andrew H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 17.6.95, 1995, pp.1549-1550.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Brief notes on the need for a comprehensive psychiatric service for people with learning disabilities.
Peter's new home
- Authors:
- HOLLINS Sheila, HUTCHINSON Deborah, WEBB Beth
- Publisher:
- St. George's Mental Health Library
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 68p.,illus.
- Place of publication:
- London
Story book aimed at people with learning difficulties leaving their family home for a group home.
A shared life is a healthy life: how the Shared Lives model of care can improve health outcomes and support the NHS
- Author:
- SHARED LIVES PLUS
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
Explains how Shared Lives schemes support people with health needs, making use of community based solutions which can be more cost effective than traditional institutional care. In Shared Lives, an adult (and sometimes a 16/17 year old) who needs support and/or accommodation moves in with or regularly visits an approved Shared Lives carer, after they have been matched for compatibility. Together they share family and community life. Half of the 12,000 UK citizens using Shared Lives are living with their carer as part of a supportive household; half visit their carer for day support or overnight breaks. Shared Lives is also used as a stepping stone for an individual to possibly become fully independent. The report demonstrates that this approach can provide care at lower cost; improves people’s health; reduces pressure on health services; and reduces inequalities in health service provision. (Edited publisher abstract)