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Family based respite care for children with a disability
- Author:
- KING'S FUND CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Kings Fund Centre
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 44p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
You're on the waiting list: families waiting for respite care services: fourth interim report
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Many families experience serious problems finding suitable services which can cater for both their child's complex health needs and their own need for significant levels of support. This paper highlights which services families were using and the difficulties of obtaining a coherent and consistent package of support. Regulatory concerns relating to the piece-meal provision of services and use of children's hospices are raised along with recommendations for improving policy and practice.
A caring break
- Author:
- THORP Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 2.3.05, 2005, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
Reports that, while short breaks for disabled children have been universally praised as beneficial, many families are forced to go without this valuable service.
Breaking news
- Author:
- HESLOP Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.11.03, 2003, p.36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a study of how short-break services can prioritise children's views and give their families respite from caring.
Breakthrough
- Authors:
- WEATHERLY Helen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.11.02, 2002, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Investigates whether paying for short-break schemes for families with disabled children improves services.
Getting the right break: inspection of short term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying national inspection report.
Getting the right break: inspection of short term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people; key messages and action points
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary of national inspection report looking at provision of short term breaks for disabled people and older people.
Getting the right break: inspection of short term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people
- Author:
- FRUIN David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an inspection of short term break provision for disabled people and older people in seven local authorities broadly representative of all English councils. Contains sections on: improving services; expectations; responsive services; service delivery; referral, assessment and care management; and developing and managing short term break services.
Inspection of short-term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people: Leeds City Council; May 1999
- Author:
- FRUIN David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North East In
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Gateshead
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Inspection of short term breaks for physically disabled and older people: Stoke on Trent; May 1999
- Authors:
- RANDHAWA Meena, CLARK Jan
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. East Inspecti
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
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