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The mentally handicapped and their professional helpers
- Author:
- BAYLEY Michael
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 3(3), 1973, pp.349-363.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Discusses visits to 53 families with a severely mentally handicapped adult living at 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)
Staying put: keeping the family home for adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- KING Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 8(3), March 2002, pp.9-13.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Valuing People reminds us that 60 percent of adults with learning disabilities are still living at home being supported by relatives. The author investigates how older carers could best use the family home in planning for the future and reviews the different arrangements families can put in place to ensure a son of daughter can continue to live at home.
Police involvement with clients having intellectual disabilities: a pilot study in South London
- Authors:
- McNULTY Craig, KISSI-DEBORAH Rosamund, NEWSOM-DAVIES Imogen
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(2), 1995, pp.129-136.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Following the increasing trend for de-institutionalisation of people with learning disabilities, community services are increasingly being utilised to support those who also display challenging behaviours. Where severely challenging behaviours are involved community service providers may require additional support from the police service. Reports on a retrospective pilot study among two major community care providers in South London, and looks at the reasons for calling the police, the frequency with which the police were called; staff expectations in calling the police and the outcomes for the clients in terms of further involvement with the criminal justice system.
What can we do: the legal framework of community care services for adults with learning disabilities; a guide for families, advocates and support personnel in England and Wales
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Gwyneth, GRIFFITHS Aled
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Guide to community care services.
The right to know: informing people with learning difficulties-some issues and possibilities
- Author:
- MOFFATT Virginia
- Publisher:
- Southwark Inform
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report arising out of wide consultation in the borough of Southwark with service users, carers and service providers. Outlines issues for consideration in providing information for people with learning difficulties, the major information needs of service users and identifies some possible methods of improving accessibility.
Social networks and social work practice
- Author:
- DAY Peter R.
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 2(3), Autumn 1988, pp.269-284.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Illustrates issues arising from current theories and practices with two case examples of mentally handicapped clients.
Having a good day?: people's stories: easy read
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An easy read summary from a project which looked at the best ways to support people with learning disabilities to have something good to do in the daytime. It provides a number of stories of people with learning disabilities which bring together all the good points from the study.
Having a good day?: a study of community-based day activities for people with learning disabilities: a summary
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This project is about finding the best ways to support people with learning disabilities to have good community day activities. People with learning disabilities and carers are at the centre of this project. This knowledge review addresses a specific question: What has, and what has not contributed to the successful provision of community-based day activities for all people with learning disabilities?
Having a good day?: a study of community-based day activities for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, COLE Angela, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 137p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This project is about finding the best ways to support people with learning disabilities to have good community day activities. People with learning disabilities and carers are at the centre of this project. This knowledge review addresses a specific question: What has, and what has not contributed to the successful provision of community-based day activities for all people with learning disabilities?