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An amicable split?
- Author:
- KENNY Craig
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 16.4.04, 2004, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Looks at the future of adult social care services.
Use your imagination
- Author:
- COZENS Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.06, 2006, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article looks at the state of adults' social services, and reveals that the parameters are cloudy. The reorganisation of social services and government pressure to blend adults' services with the public health and well-being agenda are creating challenges for practitioners to redefine their work. An ageing population will add to the challenges. The author concludes that agencies need to be prepared to work in partnership and find non-traditional solutions.
Personal social services adult social care survey, England 2011-12: final release
- Author:
- NHS Information Centre
- Publisher:
- NHS Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 177p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey for England is an annual survey and took place for the second time in 2011-12. Service users were sent questionnaires during January to March 2012 to seek their opinions over a range of outcome areas to gain an understanding of service users‟ views rather than measuring quantities of care delivered. It is designed to cover all service users aged 18 and over receiving services funded wholly or in part by Social Services during 2011-12, and aims to learn more about whether or not the services are helping them to live safely and independently in their own home and the impact on their quality of life. Main findings showed that 27% of respondents reported their quality of life was so good, it could not be better or very good, 31% reported it was good and 31% reported it was “alright”. However, 7% reported their quality of life was bad and the remaining 3% reported their quality of their life was very bad. Two-thirds of respondents were extremely or very satisfied with the care and support services they receive. Over half of respondents said they felt clean and were able to present themselves the way they liked. Four per cent of respondents said they didn’t always get adequate or timely food and drink and 1% felt that there was a risk to their health. Two-thirds of service users said their home was as clean and comfortable as they wanted. There were differences in responses to all the questions by demographic groups. For example, younger service users reported the highest quality of life and those aged 55-64 the lowest.
Personal social services expenditure and unit costs England, 2008-09
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The Personal Social Services Expenditure return (PSSEX1) collects detailed information on Personal Social Services (PSS) expenditure. Data collected within the PSSEX1 is used by the Care Quality Commission to monitor the performance of social services across councils. In 2008-09 information was collected for adult’s social care expenditure only; children’s social care expenditure is now the responsibility of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. This document reports on current expenditure, trends in expenditure, expenditure by service provision, grants and unit costs. Expenditure is provided for older people, physically disabled adults, learning disabled adults, adults with mental health needs, and asylum seekers. The overall figures indicate that local authorities have reported an increase in adult social services spend from £15.3 billion in 2007-08 to £16.1 billion in 2008-09, this is approximately 5% in cash terms and 3% in real terms. Over a longer term, this represents a real term increase of 13% since 2003-04 and 54% over the 10 years from 1998-99.
Older family-carers’ views on the future accommodation needs of relatives who have an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- GILBERT Anthony, LANKSHEAR Gloria, PETERSEN Alan
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 17(1), January 2008, pp.54-64.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Over the past 20 years, research across the developed world has identified trends towards ageing of the population with learning/intellectual disability. Alongside is the recognition that family-carers are also ageing. Recently, the UK government has sought to identify the future housing needs of dependents with intellectual disability residing with older carers. Consequentially, a city council commissioned this qualitative study involving 28 older carers. The findings indicate a need for information about housing options, a lack of practical support and feelings of marginalisation. The conclusions suggest key roles for social services in providing proactive support and advice to family-carers, and a greater degree of joint working between social services departments and housing agencies. These resonate with similar international studies and provide the opportunity to focus on the perspectives of family-carers. Their experiences are real, and if welfare professionals are to work with people with intellectual disability and their family-carers, acknowledging their views is essential.
Rhetoric and reality: comparing practice and policy for older people and adults of working age in mental health services: implications for social work in the field of service-user involvement
- Author:
- JACKSON Caroline
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick; Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 59p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Compares practice and policy for older people and adults of working age in mental health services. Looks at service-user involvement in a primary care trust and a social services department.
Modern Social Services a commitment to the future: the 12th Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Social Services 2002-2003
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 116p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report draws on a range of inspection and performance review activity of the Social Services Inspectorate to provide an assessment of performance of councils with social services responsibilities across England. The report illustrates regional highlights and provides information about the activities of SSI.
Presenile dementia: sufferers, carers and services
- Authors:
- DELANY Norma, ROSENVINGE Henry
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(7), July 1995, pp.597-601.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
An extensive search was made for people with presenile dementia (PSD) still under 65 years living in the Southampton Health District. Twenty-seven sufferers were identified. People with PSD had a high degree of cognitive, behavioural and self-care disabilities and carers showed considerable stress. Services were received from the old age psychiatry team, and to a lesser extent from social services and the Community Rehabilitation Unit. Community psychiatric nurses were the commonest form of support. The four sufferers in receipt of no services were less impaired. Identified needs included more counselling and advice and specific provision for the more physically active sufferer.
The implementation of the Fair Access to Care Services national eligibility framework within Essex: an exploration of practice issues by adult social care assessors
- Author:
- POUNTNEY Kay
- Publisher:
- Essex Social Care Services
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Braintree
In April 2003 Essex County Council adopted the National Eligibility Framework for Fair Access to Care Services (adult social care). This piece of research was commissioned to look in more detail at the experiences of social work practitioners who were using FACS eligibility criteria in their everyday practice. Five in depth focus groups were held, one for each of the following specialisms: Older People, Learning Disability, Occupational Therapy, Physical and Sensory Impairment, and Social Care Direct (telephone referrals). Participants represented teams from across Essex, and included social workers of different levels of experience, and with different roles. The number of participants involved in the research was twenty seven. Some differences in interpretation of the bandings were noted by practitioners, and it was felt that the experience and training of the assessor would influence their banding decision. Regarding how practitioners, and particularly new team members, gained an understanding of how to use FACs, it was found that there is currently an emphasis on informal learning from colleagues, although senior practitioners and team managers also give guidance. Practitioners were concerned that information on a person’s needs was not always being adequately recorded at initial referral and after assessment, thereby making it difficult to apply the FACS criteria. There was considerable uncertainty among the practitioners in relation to the recording of low and moderate levels of need. The main suggestions to arise from the research were: to provide clear guidance to adult social care teams and referrers on what information about a person’s needs should be recorded, in what detail, and where to ensure that low and moderate level needs which do not currently meet the criteria for a service are consistently recorded in a form that they can be analysed for planning purposes; to provide training on how FACS is used, as part of a standard induction programme or rolling training programme for new team members who are undertaking assessments.
Key indicators of personal social services for Northern Ireland 2001
- Authors:
- MOONEY Eugene, TAGGART Kieran, MCLAUGHLIN Jacqui
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 170p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Stormont
This publication provides detailed comparative information on social services expenditure and provision across the four Boards and eleven Trusts in Northern Ireland and across all major programmes of care.