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A leap of faith
- Authors:
- MARSHALL Catherine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 13(5), September/October 2013, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
An account of how a partnership of family and professionals helped a man with learning disabilities to move from residential care to a personalised supported living bungalow. The article looks at the challlenges and the role Hertfordshire County Council's Positive Moves team and the care provider Look Ahead played. (Original abstract)
A better life: the implementation and effect of person-centred active support in the Avenues Trust
- Authors:
- BEADLE-BROWN Julie, HUTCHINSON Aislinn, WHELTON Beckie
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 13(4), December 2008, pp.15-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Engagement in meaningful active and relationships is important for quality of life but, for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, engagement depends on the quality of support received from those around them. This paper describes the process of implementing person-centred active support in the Avenues Trust, and the findings from the evaluation of the implementation in six pilot residential services. Attention was paid to both training staff and the level of increased engagement increased significantly after the introduction of person-centred active support. In addition, people experienced decreased self-stimulatory and injurious behaviour, increased opportunities for choice and control, and higher levels of participation in tasks of daily living, without compromising their community involvement. Staff experienced more and better practice leadership, and staff morale improved within the services, with staff generally more positive about management, more satisfied and less likely to leave. Lessons learned about the implementation are provided.
What are we learning abut developing Individual Service Funds?
- Authors:
- COOPER Owen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Connecting, 14, May 2008, pp.12-16.
- Publisher:
- Community Connecting
An Individual Service Fund (ISF) is when someone wants to use their individual budget to buy supports from a provider. Providers can develop ISFs in two ways. They can respond to individual commissions from care managers, individuals or their family or through the commissioning process. The other is to proactively transform the block contract monies that they receive and commit to using that money in an individualised way. Ideally this would be done with the commissioner. This article describes the approaches IAS (a provider of services for people with learning disabilities in Greater Manchester) has tried in order to develop more individualised services. Their development of ISFs is a natural extension of the work that IAS has been doing to deconstruct group homes and provide individualised services. The article includes a number of short case studies and also highlights the importance of creating and reviewing support plans
Managers’ views of skilled support
- Authors:
- BRADSHAW Jill, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 2018, pp.873-884.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has been found to primarily depend on whether staff are providing facilitative and enabling support that helps to compensate for severity of disability. Managers have a key role in facilitating staff to provide such support. Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 35 managers of supported accommodation services to explore service aims and the nature of, and challenges in providing, skilled support. Key themes were identified using a Thematic Networks Analysis. Results: Service aims were rarely formalised, were related to the individuals supported and not to the organisation. Managers found it difficult to define skilled support, other than by reference to individuals. Practice leadership roles were challenged as a result of austerity measures. Conclusions: Front‐line managers need more information and training in skilled support, with stronger leadership from senior management to provide the motivation and resources needed. (Edited publisher abstract)
‘Putting music on’: everyday leisure activities, choice-making and person-centred planning in a supported living scheme
- Author:
- HASSAN Nedim
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45(1), 2017, pp.73-80.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Person-centred planning, which commonly becomes formalised within services for people with learning disabilities through an Essential Lifestyle Plan (ELP), was intended to help place the choices of individuals at the forefront of service provision. However, beyond UK government policy rhetoric, scholars have raised issues regarding the capacity of person-centred planning to empower people with learning disabilities to make choices about various aspects of their lives. This article assesses these debates, paying attention to the relationship between ELPs and choices made in relation to leisure activities. Materials and Methods:To examine leisure activities and choice-making in depth, the article draws upon ethnographic research conducted with four adults living in a supported living scheme. It focuses upon their domestic musical activities, connecting data derived from participant observation with the contents of ELPs. Results:This study found that person-centred planning underplayed processes involved with articulations of musical choice and also the peculiarities of the settings in which choices were made. It also found that leisure preferences expressed in ELPs did not effectively convey the richness and sociocultural significance of everyday domestic musical activities within the supported living scheme. Conclusions:Person-centred planning should not be divorced from social context, relationships and differing degrees of dependency. Domestic leisure activities such as listening to music, while not necessarily ‘meaningful’ in the terms laid out in UK policy discourse, can become crucial resources for social bonding for people with learning disabilities. Thus, they should be considered carefully as part of a dynamic, socially situated and person-centred planning process. (Publisher abstract)
National inspection of care and support for people with learning disabilities: overview
- Authors:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES, HEALTHCARE INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publishers:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Sets out the findings of the national inspection of quality and safety of care and support for adults with learning disabilities. The inspection includes fieldwork in six local authorities and corresponding health boards; the results of a thematic enquiry into services for people with learning disabilities regulated by CSSIW; and the results of a national data and self-assessment survey undertaken in all 22 local authorities in Wales. Inspectors focused on a number areas including: support for carers; whether local authorities provide information, advice and assistance; and whether or not local authorities have good leadership and governance arrangements. Inspectors from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) also looked at the efficacy of the partnership between social services and health. Findings of the report looks at what is working well and areas for improvement under the following themes: understanding need, providing effective care and support, and leading in partnership. The report found that the quality of care and support for many people with learning disabilities depended on the effectiveness of the front line social services and health staff and the assertiveness of relatives. The report makes a number of recommendations, including: that local authorities review their quality assurance arrangements for care and support planning with individuals; for local authorities and health boards to share best practice; and for local authorities and health boards to ensure that the lines of accountability and responsibility in relation to adult safeguarding are clear and understood by staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
The role of support staff as people move from congregated settings to group homes and personalized arrangements in Ireland
- Authors:
- IRIARTE Edurne Garcia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 20(2), 2016, pp.152-164.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
The movement of people with intellectual disabilities into the community is increasingly endorsed by public policy. Whilst staff are critical to a successful transition to the community, there is only scattered research on their role in supporting people to move. In this study, 32 staff and the 16 people with intellectual disabilities they supported to move from congregated settings to group homes or personalised living arrangements in the community were interviewed on two occasions, before (time 1) and after (time 2) the move. In congregated settings, staff steered the move to community living, they helped them to settle in community group homes and supported them to increase control over their lives in personalised community arrangements, where they support became increasingly more personalised and geared towards community participation and development of social relationships. Implications for staff training are drawn. (Edited publisher abstract)
The heart of the matter
- Author:
- PARTON Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(3), May/June 2015, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Ridgeway, a supported living service for four young people with a range of physical and learning disabilities, was rated 'outstanding by the Care Quality Commission under the CQC's new inspection system. The article looks some of the factors that contribute to the success of the service which aims to put the people it supports at the heart of everything it does: supporting its residents to find employment; planning goals with residents and their families; matching staff and residents who have similar interests; involving residents in the induction of new staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming care: supporting people with learning disabilites, autism and challenging behaviour to live happily in their local community
- Author:
- UNITED RESPONSE
- Publisher:
- United Response
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource seeks to make the move from long stay institutions and Assessment and Treatment Units to community settings more successful for people with learning disabilities and autism. It provides detail on supporting people with complex needs and challenging behaviour, giving information on how to help them live happily in their local community. The document highlights the role of Active Support in helping people engage in activities and relationships and shows how it is essential in underpinning Positive Behaviour Support. The document is illustrated with examples and case studies. (Edited publisher abstract)
New dimensions
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.5.10, 2010, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Dimensions is a care provider that supports people with a learning disability or autism in their own homes, shared living or residential care. In 2008 they transformed the way they provided care in line with the personalisation agenda. This article looks at the process and provides tips for other service providers.