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Bridge over troubled waters
- Author:
- BELL Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 8.12.94, 1994, p.10.
Providing housing for people with mental health problems often stretches scarce resources to the limit. Looks at current developments in a number of SSDs.
When housing means a home of your own
- Author:
- THOMSON R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 23.6.88, 1988, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
SSDs are failing to meet the housing needs of the mentally ill.
From pillar to post
- Author:
- WATERS Matthew
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 3(2), June 2000, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Shelter recently published a report, 'From pillar to post: failing to meet the support and housing needs of vulnerable people', which showed just how important it is that agencies work closely together. A survey of Shelter's network of housing aid centres and projects found that housing and social services departments are failing to work together, and the needs of service users are not being met. Argues that guidance to local authorities encouraging departments to work together is not enough; a new duty on local authorities is needed.
Des res with dignity
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.1.99, 1999, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author visits a residential project in the heart of London helping people with mental health problems overcome years of institutional living and deal with the problems of every day life.
From pillar to post: failing to meet the support and housing needs of vulnerable people
- Author:
- WATERS Matthew
- Publisher:
- Shelter
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report, based on a study of the direct experiences of Shelter's housing aid centres and projects, showing how the failure of housing and social services to work together can lead to problems for vulnerable people in maintaining their accommodation and ultimately, to homelessness.
No place like home
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Search, 28, Autumn 1997, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A wide-ranging review of research reveals a damaging mismatch between policies on community care and housing. The author examines the impact the lack of a coherent approach is having on the efforts of people with disabilities or mental health problems to lead more independent lives.
Social services support to people with a mental health problem: a collaborative approach
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Social Services
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Sets principles and a philosophy for mental health provision by social services, with a view to moving towards an agreed joint philosophy of care with health services.
Scottish community care statistics 2002
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 103p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.
Scottish community care statistics 2001
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 95p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.
Mental illness: a handbook for carers
- Editor:
- RAMSEY Rosalind
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 304p.,BIBLIOG.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to provide practical information for those caring for someone with mental health problems. Describes each of the main types of mental illness and their treatment, with case studies of carers' experiences. Goes on to discuss issues such as the range of mental health and social care services available; housing, benefits and employment; legal issues; stigma; cultural issues; violence and suicide; and psychological treatments.