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Does size matter? or staffing levels or costs?
- Author:
- FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 67, Winter 2003, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Describes recent work which has sought to understand why quality of life in staffed community group homes varies. A sample of 51 houses in Wales accommodating 6 or fewer people were surveyed. The survey particularly looked at staff-service user rations and costs; size related to cost; and provider agency.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: predicting variation in quality and costs
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 70p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Report providing a summary of selected results from a large scale research project looking at the quality and costs of residential supports provided for people with learning difficulties. This report provides an analysis of variation in the quality and costs of residential provision across and within village communities, residential campuses, group homes and supported living schemes.
Comparing costs and outcomes of supported living with group homes in Australia
- Authors:
- BIGBY Christine, BOULD Emma, BEADLE-BROWN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 43(3), 2018, pp.295-307.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: Supported living is perceived as more flexible than group homes for people with intellectual disability. This study identified costs and factors associated with quality of life (QOL) in supported living and compared this with group homes. Method: Thirty-one residents in supported living participated in a survey incorporating measures of service user characteristics and QOL. Participants in supported living were compared to a sample of 397 people in 96 group homes, and QOL outcomes compared for a matched sample of 29 people in supported living and group homes. Results: QOL differed little, supported living was cheaper, and 30–35% of both groups had similar support needs. Being younger, having autism, better health, family support, and participation in structured activities were associated with better outcomes in supported living. Conclusions: Supported living holds potential for group home residents, but greater support is required in domains such as health and interpersonal relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing choices discussion paper 1: what is the evidence for the cost or cost-effectiveness of housing and support options for people with care or support needs?
- Authors:
- HARFLETT Naomi, et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A brief summary of evidence on the costs and cost-effectiveness of residential care and other housing and support options for older people, people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems. It draws on a review of peer reviewed and grey literature in the UK and Ireland from 2000 onwards. The paper highlights limitations in the available evidence, which include limitations in terms of quantity; quality; lack of reliability of unit costs used in the research, and difficulties of making comparisons across studies. It then provides a broad summary of the evidence that is available. The paper finds that limitations in quality and quantity mean that there is not sufficient, reliable evidence in which to inform housing and support decisions on the basis of cost. It concludes that there is therefore a strong argument that decisions about an individual’s housing and support should be based on other factors supported in current health and social care policy such as rights, inclusion, choice and control. (Edited publisher abstract)
Where do you want to go next?: critical factors in care planning for people with learning disabilities, and their financial implications
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Val, BATTLEDAY Suzanne
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 47p., bibliog..
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This study aimed to explore the factors which are associated with different outcomes of care planning for people with learning disabilities. In particular, it explored the differences for those going into residential care, and those who had a supported living placement, or some other community-based option. It drew upon record searches and care manager interviews for 28 cases from 4 social services departments in the South West of England, and also semi-structured interviews with 12 carers or service users. Ten of the cases had residential outcomes, and 18 had supported living or other outcomes. Amongst the findings were that people who received residential care placements were more likely to have a larger number of recorded support needs, to be amongst the oldest group of service users, not be moving from the family home, not have a person-centred plan taken into account, and to have had previous high levels of supplied support. A number of messages for good practice in care management are given, including the key recommendation to improve the use of tools for working out individual budgets.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: a comparative analysis of quality and costs in group homes and supported living schemes
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 86p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Report providing a summary of selected results from a large scale research project looking at the quality and costs of residential supports provided for people with learning difficulties. Contains sections on: the organisations; characteristics and needs of service users; nature of the support provided to service users; costs of service provision; outcomes for services users; and user views.
The quality and costs of village communities, residential campuses and community-based residential supports for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 5(1), January 2000, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper provides an overview of the main results of a Department of Health funded research project which investigated the quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: a comparative analysis of quality and costs in village communities, residential campuses and dispersed housing schemes
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 146p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Report providing a summary of selected results from a large scale research project aiming to examine the quality and costs of residential support provided for people with learning difficulties. This report provides a comparative analysis of the relative quality and costs of village communities, residential campuses and community based dispersed housing schemes. Contains sections on: the organisations; characteristics and needs of service users; nature of the support provided to service users; costs of service provision; outcomes for service users; views of users; and views of relatives.
Quality and costs of residential supports for people with learning disabilities: summary and implications
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 30p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents a brief summary of the results of a large scale research project identifying and exploring the nature, quality and costs of residential or village communities and community based dispersed housing schemes for people with learning difficulties.