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Holiday breaks for adults with intellectual disabilities living with older carers
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, McCULLOUGH Joanne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 6(1), April 2006, pp.65-79.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The evaluation of a project instigated by a voluntary group provided an opportunity to investigate the benefits of holiday breaks to both carers and participants. Feedback was obtained from over 100 people with intellectual disabilities through individual and group interviews, as well as from their carers using self-completed questionnaires. Overall, the breaks were thoroughly enjoyed by the project members, providing them with a range of activities and leisure pursuits in the company of their friends and, on certain breaks, with non-disabled people as well. Carers reported more benefits to their relative in the later years of the project and became more willing for their relative to attend. Three main issues are discussed: the use of mainstream settings and services, rather than specialist facilities, to provide short breaks; how best to encourage other carers of people with more significant needs to avail themselves of these opportunities; and ways of improving the social and leisure networks of people living with families so that the benefits of the ‘holiday’ experience could be recreated more locally and more frequently.
Adult family placement schemes for older carers: perceptions of users, family carers, placement providers and social workers
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, et al
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 55p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report culminates from research undertaken into the feasibility of adult placement schemes in meeting the needs of older carers and their relatives with learning disabilities in Northern Ireland. This research was funded in part by a grant from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, as part of the GOLD (Growing Older with Learning Disabilities) Programme.
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2017/18
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 93
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on community care services gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts. It includes details of contacts with HSC trusts, the number of care packages in effect, number of people in receipt of meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations. It reports that between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, 29,228 people in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical & Sensory Disability were in contact with HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on Community Care for Adults in Northern Ireland 2016 - 2017
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on community care services gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts. It includes details of contacts with HSC trusts, care packages in effect, meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations. It reports that between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017, 28,653 people in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical and Sensory Disability POC’s were in contact with HSC Trusts. As at 30 June 2017, there were 5,238 residential places available, a 1 per cent increase from the previous year. Of these 59 per cent were in independent residential homes, while 21 per cent were in statutory residential homes and 20 per cent in dual registered nursing homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2014 - 2015
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Joanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises information on a range of community care services collected from Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland. Data includes: contacts with Trusts (including care for older people, people with learning disabilities, people with physical and sensory disabilities); care packages in effect (residential and nursing home care); meals on wheels services; residential and nursing accommodation; and day care registrations. The report includes trend analysis over the past five years. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2013-2014
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Joanne, CARSON Philip, MOORE Karen
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Details analyses on a range of community activity gathered from health and social care trusts including: contacts with trusts (by persons in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical and Sensory Disability Programmes of Care); care packages in effect (residential and nursing); meals on wheels services; residential and nursing accommodation; and day care registrations. The report includes trend analysis over the past five years. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting people with intellectual disabilities who challenge or who are ageing: a rapid review of evidence
- Authors:
- SLEVIN Eamonn, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Ulster
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 204p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Based on a conservative estimate, 2228 people with an intellectual disability (ID) in Northern Ireland, 958 children and 1270 adults, are likely to have behaviours that challenge others. These people require significant input from services to maintain them in their own home. This report provides a review of literature in order to inform practice with 2 groups of people with IDs. The aim is to identify the supports that are required for these client populations to enable them to live in their own homes as far as is possible and to live dignified meaningful lives. Firstly, the review considers the evidence in relation to people with an ID who challenge and may have comorbid mental health problems. For this group the review considers: supporting living; day opportunities; family support; and other interventions or services that have an evidence-base applicable across settings. Secondly, the review looks at the evidence in relation to people with ID who are reaching old age and in many cases are being cared for by older caregiving family members. This is a new area of research, since more people with ID are now living into old age. For this group the review focuses on: health; aging in place; succession planning; formal service provision; and use of mainstream services. Recommendations are made in relation to practice, education and future research focused on clients, family caregivers and formal service providers.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2008-31st March 2009
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 80p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2007-31st March 2008
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 78p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2009-31st March 2010
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 77p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.