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The European Union and older people with disability
- Author:
- EUROLINK AGE
- Publisher:
- Eurolink Age
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 19p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Short booklet setting out what the European Union is doing for older, disabled people. Explains how individuals and organisations acting on their behalf can take advantage of opportunities which exist. Includes comprehensive list of organisations.
How research worked: the messages from the Family Fund Trust research project
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Keri, LAWTON Dot
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 13(4), 2001, pp.61-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The messages from the Family Fund Trust research project examined issues of key importance to families with a disabled child. Discusses the importance of involving service users in research and presents key findings and recommendations to arise from the project.
Workout
- Author:
- MORAN Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, July 2001, p.38.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Adaptations can make a huge difference to the lives of disabled people and their families, but getting the money to pay for them is an uphill battle.
Glimmers of hope
- Author:
- BIRCH Julian
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, July 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Argues that the system designed to help disabled people adapt their homes can work brilliantly, but all too often it is failing them.
Budget cuts deflate enthusiasm for new supported housing scheme
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.3.03, 2003, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how local councils are now being asked to cut costs in Supporting People projects, despite government guarantees that funding would be met in full.
Local authorities' use of independent living money: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
When the original Independent Living Foundation (ILF) closed, the Government made additional money available to local authorities with their transitional community care grants. The Disablement Income Group has conducted a UK-wide investigation of how that additional money has been used and what change in disability policies and practices it has promoted.
Funding and managing the adaptation of owner occupied homes for people with physical disabilities
- Authors:
- MACKINTOSH Sheila, LEATHER Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 2(4), July 1994, pp.229-239.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Adapted housing is an important element of community care for people with physical disabilities. Draws on the findings of several research studies to assess the implementation of the new disabled facilities grant introduced in 1990.
Disability and dependency: origins and futures of 'special needs' housing for disabled people
- Authors:
- STEWART John, HARRIS Jennifer, SAPEY Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(1), January 1999, pp.5-20.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Analyses the provision of housing for disabled people in both its historical and ideological contexts. While the recent extension of part M of the Building Regulations to dwellings by the government represents significant advance towards the inclusion of disabled people, the authors argue that the shift in funding of public housing from a 'bricks and mortar' subsidy to Housing Benefit potentially creates greater dependency. It is argued that if this issue is not addressed disabled people will continue to remain excluded, albeit within accessible dwellings.
Adapting for community care, part 2
- Author:
- ADAMS Jo
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(4), April 1996, pp.185-187.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article examines the provision and funding of home adaptions for people with physical disabilities. Part 1 concluded that people with disabilities receive an adaption service that is skewed according to housing tenure and local policy implementation. Part 2 examines the response of one county's social services department and its senior grade occupational therapists in the assessment and allocation of a home adaption service across housing tenure and across the county. It investigates the role of the community occupational therapists in assessing home adaptions across that county and the shortcomings in the Disabled Facilities Grant system as documented by service users. Recommendations are made for improving the adaption service across housing tenure for people with disabilities.
Housing: new laws may force people back into institutions
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 9(4), April 1996, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author fears the Government's plan to introduce new criteria for Disability Facilities Grants and Housing Benefit could mean a return to long-term residence in institutions for disabled people.