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Homeward bound
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.7.95, 1995, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Opportunities for single people with mental health problems to live independently are not very often available. Visits a Hackney project which has been successful in offering independent living.
Victim of its success
- Author:
- GOLDIE Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.09.04, 2004, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Future funding levels for the Supporting People programme have been reduced. Based on material collected by a Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health project this article points to benefits the programme for users in terms of greater flexibility of support provided, more independence and improved incomes. It sets out issues for providers and commissioners and draws attention to current budget pressures and their impact on services.
An opportunity for independence
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.5.99, 1999, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Living alone in the community can be a daunting task for people with a history of mental illness. Looks at a project that offers support and allows clients to develop the skills and confidence to live alone.
The Edinvar intensive mental health service
- Authors:
- HUTCHEON Sarah, WREN Lucy, MARTIN Claudia
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 3(3), September 1998, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Describes the work of Edinvar's South Edinburgh intensive mental health service. It provides a 24-hour, flexible and intensive domiciliary support service which is tailored to the differing needs of individuals who experience serious mental health problems.
Home improvement agencies, dementia and older people
- Authors:
- WHITHAM Graham, ADAMS Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 3(3), April 2009, pp.214-222.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Dementia and other mental health problems among older people are major and growing issues facing frontline services in the UK. While policy to date has primarily focused on the implications for health and social care services, with some consideration of demand for specialist supported housing, less attention has been paid to mainstream housing-related service provision, particularly for the vast majority of older people who live in their own homes. This paper considers the need for, and some potential means of delivering, practical support services that can enable older people with dementia to live in mainstream housing for longer, such as home repairs and maintenance.
Building new care solutions
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.6.98, 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a new Audit Commission report that reinforces the importance of housing in meeting care in the community targets.
Mental health policy and housing: why housing is vital in the management of mental health
- Author:
- DRAKE Madeline
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 1(1), March 1998, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Homelessness makes mental health problems worse, but inappropriate housing can also be damaging. Explains why housing provision should be flexible and supportive, offering options for both independent and supported housing, and easy transfer between them. Argues that government policy on housing should recognise the importance of individual need, as well as the overall picture.
Ignored or ineligible: the reality for adults with autism spectrum disorders
- Authors:
- BARNARD Judith, et al
- Publisher:
- National Autistic Society
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Argues that people with autism or Asperger syndrome suffer from social exclusion and barriers to accessing services. Surveys problems relating to their rights to assessment and support; the difficulties they experience in maintaining independent living; their lack of choice in employment and housing; their exclusion from social relationships; and the consequences for them in impaired mental health. Makes recommendations for improved practice, particularly the breaking down of eligibility criteria which may exclude them from learning disability services, and the improvement of transition plans for young people moving into adulthood.