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Home adaptations for disabled people: good practice case study: Ealing
- Author:
- CARE AND REPAIR ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Care and Repair England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
A case study of the Repairs and Adaptations service, an in-house agency service, based within the Regeneration and Housing Directorate of the London Borough of Ealing. The services carries out a full range of adaptation work across all tenures of housing, including the council’s own stock. It employs 12 FTE staff, which includes a manager, an Occupational Therapist (OT), two caseworkers, five surveyors, and two apprentices. The case study illustrates how the service: provides a lean, cost effective adaptations service; delivers the aims of Better Care Fund and Care Act; joint working with health and social care; innovative use of handyperson service to help with hospital discharge and reablement; and a zero-cost model using cross-subsidy. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personalisation for older people: living at home
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
In this video Anne MacFarlane, an older disabled woman and disability rights campaigner, talks about her lifelong experience of social care services. She found conventional services very restrictive, but since choosing to receive direct payments her life has improved considerably, not least because she has been able to take up paid employment. Anne also talks about the importance of accessible transport, independent living and dignity. She says that ultimately personalisation is about being able to ‘do the ordinary’. She concludes by expressing her concerns for her future when her need for support will be greater.
Living digitally: an evaluation of the CleverCogs™ digital care and support system: summary report
- Authors:
- LAWLOR Eilis, CAMPBELL Sue
- Publishers:
- Carnegie UK Trust, Just Economics
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
A summary report of the evaluation of CleverCogs™, a digital care and support system designed to increase digital participation in adults receiving care and support and enable increased use of Technology Enabled Care. CleverCogs™ is delivered via a handheld touchscreen device (tablet) and provides ‘simplified access’ to the internet and can support the delivery of Technology Enabled Care, through features such as automated medication prompts. CleverCogs™ was developed by Blackwood Homes and Care, a housing and care provider specialising in homes and care services for people with disabilities in Scotland. The evaluation was undertaken with Just Economics, Blackwood Housing and Scottish Government. The evaluation draws on a survey of 56 customers (including 20 care home residents), a staff survey and a time and motion study across five Blackwood Housing pilot sites. This report summarises findings for the following short time outcomes: digital participation, time spend on meaningful activities, self-management of health condition, mental well-being, reduced social isolation, improved independence, efficiency savings, and improved quality of care and support package. The findings suggest that the system provides an effective way of improving digital inclusion of older people with disabilities and is also effective for improving life satisfaction. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prevention: a shared commitment: making the case for a Prevention Transformation Fund
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This document identifies and collates key pieces of evidence about the cost effectiveness of prevention in order to make the case for greater investment in prevention interventions. The report recommends that the Government should introduce a Prevention Transformation Fund, worth at least £2 billion annually. This would enable some double running of new investment in preventative services alongside ‘business as usual’ in the current system, until savings can be realised and reinvested into the system – as part of wider local prevention strategies. Based on the analysis of an extensive range of intervention case studies that have provided a net cost benefit, the report suggests that investment in prevention could yield a net return of 90 per cent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Solving the care problem: how a reformed care and support system and the better use of telecare can achieve efficiencies and improve quality of care
- Author:
- TUNSTALL
- Publisher:
- Tunstall
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Whitley Bridge
Telecare has been defined as ‘the continuous, automatic and remote monitoring of real time emergencies and lifestyle changes over time in order to manage the risks associated with independent living’. This booklet, produced by a company providing telecare services, provides ten illustrations of best practice telecare service developments from councils and Health Trusts across England. These demonstrate the impact that telecare can have by saving money in the health and social care system; helping sick, disabled and older people remain at home for longer; providing vital support to unpaid carers; and offering a low cost and resource efficient service to commissioners.
Minority groups in extra care housing
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores the issues facing commissioners and providers in meeting the needs of minority groups of older people within the community through Extra Care Housing services. It draws on existing research and materials and the experience of a small number of authorities gained through telephone interviews. It looks at how minority groups are being defined, how their needs are being met by mainstream services, and when specialist services are appropriate. Part 1 of the report looks at populations and policies across a number of types of minority groups (black and minority ethnic groups; lesbian gay and bisexual people; people with disabilities including sight loss, learning disabilities and mental health problems; and homeless people) and draws conclusions about the overall approaches needed by commissioners. Part 2 looks explicitly at the black and minority ethnic community, looking at understanding the needs of these groups and designing services to meet needs. Case studies in Birmingham, Tower Hamlets, and Suffolk are described.
Homes for our old age: independent living by design
- Author:
- ONGERI Steve
- Publisher:
- Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The 10 case studies presented in this report show how architects and designers have created homes where people feel safe, respected and part of the community. The majority of the buildings, which vary in scale, location and design, are for older people, with one for disabled people, and all of the schemes aim to maintain the independence of the residents, through design, management and the services provided. The report identifies lessons from the case studies for those involved in the commissioning and design of home care: design for home care or support must recognise that each building is a home not just a place for social care, those delivering schemes need to be aware of the experiences of the ageing and disabled population (poverty and affluence, discrimination and equality, isolation and inclusion, the needs of a diverse society), internal design needs to be flexible to accommodate changing care or support needs, independence and quality of life require high quality design, management and services, buildings should be future- proofed, schemes need to be seen as community assets which allow residents to mix with local people while enabling them to feel secure and private, and developers and providers should consult residents both before and after development and occupancy.
Transforming society?: social work and sociology
- Authors:
- PRICE Vicky, SIMPSON Graeme
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 185p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Society is undergoing change, and, as a result, social welfare services - including social work - are being transformed. This book explores the sociological basis of contemporary society and shows how social workers experience tensions and contradictions in practice. The book uses case studies and self directed activities to enable students to relate sociology to daily lives. It explores key themes in turn, examining their relevance for social work and how they can be applied to practice, particularly in areas such as children and families, mental health, disability and older people. Relevant and accessible, the authors explore aspects of class, ethnicity and gender and conclude with suggestions of how sociology can inform practice and enable social work to engage with processes of transformation. The book provides material for students of social work and social care, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Disabled Facilities Grant: before and after the introduction of the Better Care Fund
- Authors:
- MACKINTOSH Shelia, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Foundations
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Glossop
Using the findings from a series of projects on home adaptation services and analysis of the LOGASnet data, this report shows how the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) has developed over the last 25 years. It looks at the evolution of legislation that led to a number of different organisations being given responsibility for different parts of the adaptation process. It then looks at the increasing need for integrated home adaptation services and developments such as the Better Care Fund and the Care Act 2014. The report highlights how home adaptation services are changing and provides examples of innovative new approaches to service delivery. These include examples from Knowsley, Cornwall, Ealing and Sunderland. It argues that consultation with older and disabled people needs to be an intrinsic part of transformation planning to make sure that the services provided are what they really want and need. It also highlights the need to improve the collection of data on the DFG both locally and nationally, in order to show the value of home adaptations and the contribution they can make to reducing health and care costs and keeping people independent in their own homes. Finally, the report presents a number of recommendations about issues that need to be addressed to allow further transformation to take place. These include: combine services for improving the home environment; a review the DFG allocation formula to provide a more equitable spread of resources to each local authority according to level of need; and greater involvement of GPs and health professionals in referrals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Hate crimes and crimes against older people report 2013-2014
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publisher:
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- London
The seventh Crown Prosecution Service hate crime annual report, which brings together information on Crown Prosecution Service performance in prosecuting racist and religious hate crime, homophobic and transphobic crime, crimes against the older people and disability hate crime. Management data and positive outcomes in casework are used to demonstrate the level of performance. Where available, the report also uses data from the past six years to highlight trends over time. The report includes examples of effective practice, lessons learned, policy development and research that have contributed to improving performance. Current statistics show that since the previous year 2012/2013 there has been an increase in the volume of hate crime cases referred by the police for decision, the number of completed prosecutions, and the conviction rate. (Edited publisher abstract)