Search results for ‘Subject term:"physical disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 3 of 3
Equipment failure
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.8.02, 2002, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a recent report by the Audit Commission, 'Fully Equipped 2002', which found that service users face long delays for equipment of often poor quality, while many are excluded due to stringent eligibility criteria.
Guide to integrating community equipment services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides guidance on the integration of health authority and local authority roles in providing community equipment such as equipment for home nursing, daily living and communication. Outlines how to meet users' needs at different stages in their lives, how services are going to be integrated, how they will be funded and targets for implementation, with a list of useful contacts and resources.
Funding adaptations: the need to cooperate
- Authors:
- HEYWOOD Frances, SMART Gavin
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 201p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Presents an in depth picture of how aids and adaptations for disabled people are funded in England and Wales. Brings together information from a wide range of funders. Makes recommendations for legislation, policy clarification, training, research and resources.