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Putting person-centred planning in its proper place?
- Authors:
- ROUTLEDGE Martin, GITSHAM Nicola
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 9(3), July 2004, pp.21-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reflects on current progress with person-centred planning from the perspective of the Valuing People Support Team and raises some challenges. Reminds that planning is not a panacea and must be used as part of broader strategies to bring about person-centred services and supports which can help people get the lives they want. Suggests priorities for key groups linked to future assistance from the Team.
Visions in a vacuum
- Authors:
- BRANDON David, BRANDON Althea
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 8(1), July 1994, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Inappropriate structures make it difficult for staff to develop a positive vision of how life could be for residents. Reports the results of a review of 40 care plans.
Can care in the community work?
- Author:
- REEVES Barry
- Journal article citation:
- Mencap News, 42, March 1994, pp.4-5.
Describes the involvement of South West Oxon Mencap in community care planning in Oxfordshire for people with learning difficulties.
Becoming part of the family
- Authors:
- GREENE T., GREENE K.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.7.87, 1987, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes informal assessment methods and the preparation of care plans when accepting mentally handicapped people to a residential home.
Balancing personal wishes and caring capacity in future planning for adults with an intellectual disability living with family carers
- Authors:
- McCAUSLAND Darren, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(3), 2019, pp.413-431.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Most people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) live at home with family, and most carers and care recipients wish to continue this arrangement. However, despite worry about what will happen when carers are unable to continue caring, most families do not plan for the future. The Future Care Road Map (FCRM) pilot study sought to enhance future care planning for families of adults with ID. Twelve families were facilitated through the FCRM process to establish future care plans, including future living and care arrangements. The pilot successfully improved future planning, but readiness of families and facilitation were important to outcomes. Continued care within the family was the most common future wish of care recipients. However, caring capacity emerged as a pervasive theme. Ultimately, it may be the capacity of the family, services or individual with ID themselves to provide future care which determines how feasibly future wishes translate into future plans. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domains of planning for future long‐term care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: parent and sibling perspectives
- Authors:
- LINDAHL Jane, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(5), 2019, pp.1103-1115.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Research shows that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) increasingly outlive caregivers, who often struggle to plan for the future and have little support and knowledge surrounding long‐term care planning. Methods: The study team conducted interviews with parents and siblings of adults with IDD and performed qualitative coding using a modified grounded theory to explore domains of future planning and identify barriers and facilitators. Results: Themes from the interviews revealed seven major domains of future planning that should be considered by caregivers of adults with IDD. These domains are housing, legal planning, identification of primary caregiver(s), financial planning, day‐to‐day care, medical management and transportation. Approaches to planning within each domain varied greatly. Conclusions: The study team identified the domain of “identification of primary caregiver(s)” as potentially the most important step for caregivers when planning for the future, but also observed that the domains identified are significantly interrelated and should be considered together. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transitions in the lives of older adults with intellectual disabilities: “having a sense of dignity and independence”
- Author:
- STRNADOVA Iva
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), 2019, pp.58-66.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Older people with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience numerous transitions in their lives, which include transitions between jobs, places of residence, relationship transitions, and transitions to retirement. Ensuring quality planning for the future is important so that older people with ID can live good lives. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore planning for the future and transitions experienced by older people with ID. The author conducted semi‐structured in‐depth interviews with 17 people with ID aged 40 years and more. The interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The three main themes were types of transitions, planning for future, and barriers to planning for future. The implications for research and practice are discussed, with a focus on enhancing independence and choice‐making. (Edited publisher abstract)
Caregiving roles of siblings of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review
- Authors:
- LEE Chung eun, BURKE Meghan M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(3), 2018, pp.237-246.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
As individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) grow older, many siblings anticipate becoming caregivers for their brothers and sisters with I/DD. However, there is little extant research about the caregiving roles of siblings. The purpose of this review was to extend the literature by conducting a systematic literature review about sibling caregiving. To better understand this population, a systematic literature review was conducted about adult siblings of individuals with I/DD to examine the definition of caregiving, sibling caregiving experiences, and correlates of sibling caregiving. In total, 29 relevant studies were identified. Results indicate that there is no consistent definition of sibling caregiving. Further, adult sibling caregivers reported caregiving benefits and challenges. The literature is also mixed with respect to the correlates of sibling caregiving. It is necessary to conduct additional research to understand sibling caregiving for individuals with I/DD. Implications for future research, policy, and practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
A person-focused system for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- SPOONER Brian, MILLARD Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 22.9.99, 1999, pp.50-51.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Learning disability services in Cornwall realised that the traditional care plan was failing both staff and clients. Explains how they approached developing a system to empower the client.
Community care planning: a model for housing need assessment with reference to people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WATSON Lynn, HARKER Maurice
- Publisher:
- Institute of Housing/National Federation of Housing Associations
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 20p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at 1992/93 community care plans with the aim of designing a model or framework for the assessment of housing needs in community care planning and to produce a national framework of housing need among people with learning disabilities, taking into account projected housing supply over the next 5 years.