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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.
Homelessness charities frustrated by social services secrecy over clients
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.2.03, 2003, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at some of the findings from a research report by Shelter, which suggests joint working between housing and social services departments is proving difficult. Confusion over confidentiality rules and desire to protect clients' personal details has lead to reluctance of social services departments to share information despite the Homelessness Act 2002.
Extent of bed-blocking fines system surprises health and care sectors
- Author:
- BROWN David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.8.02, 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses recent government consultation proposals which not only covers older people but could potentially include mental health patients, those leaving community hospitals, intermediate care and involve housing and other public sector departments.
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.
Chesterfield's mental health housing strategy: a case study in partnerships
- Author:
- HILL Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 7(6), December 1999, pp.38-44.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article sets out how a multi-agency partnership, led by a council housing department, set up a purpose-built scheme in the community to meet the needs of people with mental health problems. The project is described in the context of wider partnership working.