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Decisions about equipment and adaptations used for bathing and showering
- Author:
- McLAGGAN Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 31(2), 2014/15, pp.143-160.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Bathing and showering equipment and adaptations are commonly prescribed by Occupational Therapists in Adult Services. Despite this very little is known about what affects whether or not these items are used by individuals. With demands increasing it is essential that the experiences, preferences and needs of users are better understood in order that the equipment and adaptations provided are fully utilised and the need of the user met in a client-centred approach. This article details the research ‘Equipment and adaptations used for bathing and showering: views of individuals on their use’ (McLaggan, 2011) which examined: What equipment and/or adaptations do people use for bathing and showering?; Do people utilise all the equipment and/or adaptations they possess?; What affects whether or not people use equipment and/or adaptations? The article will consider the findings from this research in relation to existing research in this field. (Publisher abstract)
Targeting the resources of housing adaptations for people with disabilities
- Author:
- BREWIS Claire
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(3), March 1997, pp.123-128.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Community care legislation states that resources are to be targeted to those in greatest need. In line with this, the housing adaptations budget for one local authority in the north-east of England was divided up and allocated according to need instead of, as previously, on a first come, first served basis. This study looked at the timescales involved in receiving housing adaptations and the adaptations that were being carried out under one system and compared it with the more recent system, in order to determine if people in greatest need were being targeted more effectively under the new system and how quickly this was being done. The results showed an improvement in the targeting of the adaptations but an overall increase in the time taken to deliver them.
Adapting for a lifetime: the key role of home improvement agencies in adaptations delivery
- Author:
- RAMSAY Malcolm
- Publisher:
- Foundations
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 44p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glossop
In Autumn 2007, Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies, was commissioned to carry out research examining the options for the future delivery of home improvement agency services. This document is one of the resulting reports, and it concerns the role of home improvement agencies in delivering major adaptations. This report examines the effect of recent changes to the Disabled Facilities Grant programme, drawing on research carried out within the home improvement agency sector. It looks at the challenges presented by the complexity of the process, the funding shortages and the lack of partnership working. It describes how home improvement agencies can help local authorities get the most out of DFG budgets and sets out examples of innovation and good practice in delivering major adaptations. It also spells out how adaptations can move from a provider-led to a client-led process. The report concludes by making recommendations for the future development of home improvement agencies in relation to delivering major adaptations.