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They keep going away: a critical study of short term residential care services for children with learning difficulties
- Author:
- OSWIN Maureen
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 275p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes the history of respite care for children with learning difficulties, relates the experience of parents and staff, and gives guidelines on improving standards of care.
A break with tradition: the findings of a survey of respite services for adult citizens with learning disabilities in England
- Authors:
- FLYNN M., et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Social care and mental health indicators from the national indicator set: further analysis 2008-09
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 51p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The set of national indicators (NIs) for English local authorities and partnerships underpins the new performance framework for local government and introduces a clear set of national outcomes with a single set of national indicators by which to measure them. The first official year for these indicators is 2008-09 which also form part of the vital signs set for Primary Care Trusts. The social care information presented is an update of the social care data published on the 13th August 2009 (Social Care indicators from the National Indicator Set, Provisional, England 2008-09). The report provides figures for the following indicators: achieving independence for older people through rehabilitation/intermediate care (NI125); timeliness of social care assessment (NI132); timeliness of social care packages (NI133); number of carers receiving services (NI135); adults with learning disabilities in settled accommodation (NI145) and in paid employment (NI146); adults in contact with secondary mental health services in settled accommodation (NI149) and in paid employment (NI150).
Still waiting?: families of disabled children in the UK waiting for short break services
- Author:
- SHARED CARE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 16p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report reveals the following: the numbers of disabled children waiting for services; which children wait longest for services; what families think about short break services; the barriers schemes face in providing quality services; and new developments in services which have reduced waiting lists and improved services to "hard to place" children.
Support for family carers of children and young people with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- McGILL P., PAPACHRISTOFOROU E., COOPER V.
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 32(2), March 2006, pp.159-163.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study gathered information about perceptions of family carers of children and young people with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviour of the help, support and treatment received from services and professionals. A total of 66 family carers completed postal questionnaires on the nature of, and their satisfaction with, services, professional help and advice received in respect of their family member's challenging behaviour. Most carers were dissatisfied with support and services received. Almost half reported receiving no professional input or none that was helpful. Over two-thirds reported receiving respite care but, in a third of these, the child had been excluded because of challenging behaviour. Families of children with challenging behaviour often do not receive services and supports that they find helpful. Treatments provided are not always evidence based. The 'rationing' of services creates a danger of inequality of access. We need a more proactive approach to identifying and meeting the need for family support.
Family base respite: the experience for children and adults with learning disabilities in St Michael's House
- Author:
- KELLEHER Joanne
- Journal article citation:
- Irish Social Worker, 19(2/3), Autumn 2001, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- Irish Association of Social Workers
In response to the severe crisis in respite care for people with learning disabilities, the Scottish Work Department in St Michael's House has developed a new model of family based respite. This article describes the Adult Placement Scheme for adults and the Break Time scheme for children which is currently providing at least 200 nights of respite each month.
A review of child and family characteristics related to the use of respite care in developmental disability services
- Authors:
- CHAN Jeffrey B., SIGAFOOS Jeff
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Care Forum, 29(1), February 2000, pp.27-37.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This article reviews the literature on child and family characteristics that influence the use of respite care among families who have a child with a developmental disability. On the child side, these characteristics include severity of disability, level of required care, presence of challenging behaviours, and communication difficulties. On the family side, relevant factors include level of family stress, access to support systems, and family size. In some cases, marital status may also influence the decision of a parent to make use of respite care. Knowledge of these factors would seem crucial for effective planning and organisation of respite care.
Respite services for adults with learning difficulties: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The White Paper Caring for People cited as a key objective the development of domiciliary, day and respite services to enable people to live in their own homes wherever feasible and sensible. New research by the National Development Team has built up a picture of what respite services are provided for adults with learning difficulties by social services departments in England. As part of the study, the researchers explored 'innovative' respite services which are developing new approaches in nine local authorities.
Give us a break
- Authors:
- COTTERILL Lesley, HAYES Lesley, SLOPER Tricia, FLYNN Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.3.95, 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the main respite provision for adults with learning difficulties is associated with the notion of 'care burden'. Looks at a service provided by Natural Breaks which differs from most respite services in that it meets the needs of service users and not the carers.
Making the break from 'respite care': a keynote review
- Author:
- ROBINSON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(2), 1994, pp.42-45.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Seeks to describe the development of respite services in the UK from their beginnings as relief care for carers to the emerging view of services as offering a potentially positive experience for disabled people.