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Housing support for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HUDSON Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.04.08, 2008, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Supporting people programmes are part of the personalised care agenda. The favoured model for providing housing and support to people with learning disabilities is some variant of supported housing or independent living. The Supporting People programme aims to improve housing related support to people who need help to retain their tenancies and secure independence. This article summarises the findings of research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to examine the impact of the programme on people with learning disabilities in England. Although it reveals that most users are glad to be in their own home, it expresses some problems with the way Supporting people is working in practice.
'Low support' options for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Most people with learning difficulties have little choice of housing and support options; residential care continues to dominate. This is a particular problem for people seen as relatively low priority for community care packages, with few effective 'low support' alternatives to residential care being developed. The 'living support networks' provided by KeyRing offer one possible model for such services. According to the research described this model provides reliable, affordable support in a way that is liked by those who use the service.
Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network charter
- Author:
- LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM HOUSING NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 4
The Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network is a coalition of national and regional housing associations providing homes and housing services for people with a learning disability and autism. Its vision is to provide, develop, and promote quality homes and housing services for people with a learning disability and autism. The Network makes four calls for action: Government to create a more comprehensive and integrated national and local planning and policy framework for supported housing, designed to ensure that supported housing receives an appropriate share of available resources and in particular that local commissioners have access to the tools and information required to address growing needs; Government to create the conditions for growth of supply by allocating a higher proportion of the new affordable homes programme to new housing for people with learning disability and autism; a rent standard that supports the commissioning and funding of new supported housing for people with high support needs; and a long-term sustainable, consistent housing benefit regime for supported housing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Staying connected during COVID-19: family engagement with adults with developmental disabilities in supported accommodation
- Authors:
- ARATEN-BERGMAN Tal, SHPIGELMAN Carmit-Noa
- Journal article citation:
- Research in Developmental Disabilities, 108, 2021, p.103812.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Background: Enduring family engagement and informal support is crucial to the health and well-being of adults with developmental disabilities (DD) residing in supported accommodation. The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictive measures enforced in residential settings have resulted in changes in daily routine and modified the ways families can interact with and provide support to residents. Yet, the impact of these changes has not been empirically explored. Aim: Explore how family caregivers have interacted with and supported their relatives with DD residing in supported accommodation during the pandemic. Methods: Changes in frequencies of communication modes and types of informal support were measured through a cross‐sectional and anonymous online survey which completed by 108 family caregivers of adults with DD. Results: Most family caregivers adopted remote communication technologies; however, these were not perceived to be effective in filling the gap created by reduced face-to-face contact. While families were able to provide emotional support and advocacy using digital technologies, they were limited in their ability to provide significant social support. Conclusions: Findings may help key stakeholders develop and implement novel strategies and policies to accommodate the changing circumstances and to ensure continuity of family engagement and informal support in the context of COVID-19. (Edited publisher abstract)
Specialised supported housing: guidance for local government and NHS commissioners
- Authors:
- SKIDMORE Clare, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
This is guidance for local government and NHS commissioners about a category of supported housing referred to as ‘Specialised Supported Housing’ (SSH), particularly lease-based models of SSH. The overarching purpose of the guidance is to support commissioners to protect and promote the best interests of people with a learning disability and autistic people, and other people with support needs, in the course of commissioning solutions with and for people who might otherwise not be able to live in housing which supports their health and wellbeing. Supported housing is typically defined as a housing service where housing, support and/or care services are provided to help people to live as independently as possible. SSH is a sub-category of supported housing that is exempt from usual social rent setting requirements as set out in the Rent Standard (these are requirements for registered providers in England in relation to social rent setting) and the Government’s Policy statement on rents for social housing. Specifically, this guidance for commissioners covers: how best to ensure that SSH, including the current lease-based model of SSH, works well for the people living in such supported housing; considerations about the sustainability of existing lease-based SSH schemes; considerations about entering into new lease-based and other SSH arrangements. (Edited publisher abstract)
How can care settings for people with intellectual disabilities embed health promotion?
- Authors:
- ANROOIJ Kristel Vlot‐van, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(6), 2020, pp.1489-1499.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) depend on their environment to live healthily. Asset‐based health promotion enhances a settings’ health‐promoting capacity starting with identifying protective or promotive factors that sustain health. Method: This inclusive mixed‐methods study used group sessions to generate and rank ideas on assets supporting healthy nutrition and physical activity in Dutch intellectual disability care settings. Participants included people with moderate intellectual disabilities and family and care professionals of people with severe/profound intellectual disabilities. Results: Fifty‐one participants identified 185 assets in group sessions. They include the following: (i) the social network and ways “people” can support, (ii) assets in/around “places,” and person–environment fit, and (iii) “preconditions”: health care, prevention, budget, and policy. Conclusion: This inclusive research provides a user perspective on assets in the living environment supporting healthy living. This gives insight in contextual factors needed for development and sustainable embedment of health promotion in the systems of intellectual disability support settings. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dimensions of group home culture as predictors of quality of life outcomes
- Authors:
- HUMPHREYS Lincoln, BIGBY Christine, IACONO Teresa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(6), 2020, pp.1284-1295.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Research has shown that there is variability in quality of life (QOL) outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities who live in group homes. The aim was to examine dimensions of group home culture as predictors of QOL outcomes. Method: The Group Home Culture Scale (GHCS) was used to measure staff perceptions of culture in 23 group homes. QOL data were available from 98 people with intellectual disabilities. Multilevel modelling was used to examine the associations between the GHCS subscales and four QOL‐dependent variables. Results: Of the GHCS subscales, Effective Team Leadership and Alignment of Staff with Organizational Values significantly predicted residents’ engagement in activities. Supporting Well‐Being significantly predicted residents’ community involvement. None of the GHCS subscales significantly predicted domestic participation and choice making. Conclusions: The findings suggest that strategies to improve Effective Team Leadership and Supporting Well‐Being dimensions of culture may contribute to enhancing certain QOL outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
The sun finally sets on Orchard Hill
- Author:
- TICKLE Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.4.09, 2009, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
By 30 April, Orchard Hill, the last remaining hospital housing people with learning disabilities will finally close. Residents who have moved out of the hospital are now in a mixture of supported independent living and registered residential provision. This article looks at whether the process has been successful from the perspective of residents, families and staff.
Breath of fresh Ayr
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.2.05, 2005, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a learning difficulties service in Ayr, Scotland which is truly person-centred. Partners for Inclusion (PFI) is a voluntary supported living service that was set up to help people with learning difficulties and mental health needs.
All within reach
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.9.04, 2004, pp.44-45.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how a publication produced by Reach which outlined new standards for supported living provided the impetus for a care provider to review positively its effectiveness.