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Personal assistance for disabled people - the Norwegian experience
- Author:
- ASHKEIM O.P.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 8(2), April 1999, pp.111-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article presents data from a survey of disabled people in Norway who receive personal assistance in the municipalities that have granted subsidies from the State. It concentrates on: who are the user of personal assistance; what distinguishes them from other disabled people; what dimensions has personal assistance as a service; how has it influenced the total service to the recipients and how is this composed; how do the users value their service; and to what extent does it seem to fulfil the aims of self-dependence and sovereignty for the users. Concludes that personal assistance seems to be a suitable instrument to reach the goals of full participation and equality of status for disabled people in Norwegian society.
Becoming a personal assistant: what you need to know
- Authors:
- RUCKER Lyn, NIELD Gary, TRAVIS Luke
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Practical guide for people thinking about becoming a personal assistant. Looks at: what personal assistance services include; who uses personal assistance; and what there services are intended to do for the people who use them. Also outlines what the job entails and the work environment.
Independent living: a review
- Author:
- KESTENBAUM Ann
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Review of findings and experience from research about various aspects of independent living. Looks at issues such as: housing, personal assistance, advocacy, information, employment, and income maintenance. Also addresses the debate around cash payments for personal assistance.
Home of Your Own programs: models of creative collaboration
- Author:
- QUINN Peggy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Community Practice, 12(1/2), 2004, pp.37-49.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philapelphia, USA
This description of Home of Your Own (HOYO) programs offers strategies for community collaboration that benefit people with disabilities. As more people with disabilities choose to live in the community rather than in institutions and as the population of the U.S. ages, community practitioners need to understand their needs as well as the resources available to assist them. HOYO programmes involve home buyers, financial institutions, realtors and organizations such as Centers for Independent Living, in locating properties, training clients and publicizing the programme. Practitioners and instructors can utilize HOYO programmes to illustrate the positive results of cooperation between federal, state and local agencies. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
From caring home to smart house - a needs led evolution
- Authors:
- BRADLEY D.A., LEVY S., BROWNSELL S.J.
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 14(1/2), 2001, pp.18-27.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
A persons’ home provides them with a sense of security, familiarity and belonging, all of which contribute to the extent to which they feel that they have control over their life. In recent years technology has established an increased presence in this environment enabling (older) people to benefit from the use of systems, including community alarms, to make their lives more manageable. The Smart House concept is seen by some technology champions as an obvious progression of home healthcare technology, enabling the house to facilitate the support necessary to enable individuals to remain in their own home rather than being forced into a sheltered or institutional setting. Yet it may be argued that care provision through the medium of a Smart House transforms what is essentially an individually crafted environment into a fully operational extension of a clinical environment while losing crucial elements associated with an individual’s personal space. Home care technology that ‘grows with you’ rather than a Smart House that must ‘grow on you’ should therefore be the goal for work to find a technical solution to bridging the gap between available resources and demands on healthcare providers. This paper considers the need for home healthcare technologies and the ways in which they may evolve while introducing the concept of a ‘Technology Prescription’. This mode of future ‘smart’ care provision is suggested as a means of matching user need to appropriate technology, as part of a needs led approach which would allow for the gradual introduction of specific care technologies into a familiar home environment.
Selecting personal care assistance: what you need to know
- Authors:
- RUCKER Lyn, NIELD Gary
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Practical guide for people with disabilities, outlining how to select a personal assistant. Contains information on: direct payments; independent living funds; access to work; needs and preferences; personal assistance profile; recruiting and assistant; selecting an assistant (including application forms, screening, and interviewing); and hiring and the first day.
Independence matters: an overview of the performance of social care services for physically and sensory disabled people; a summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Physically and sensorily disabled people should be benefiting from the modernisation of social care along with other service users. This report provides evidence that although some progress is being made, it is slow and patchy and too many disabled people still do not have the opportunities they seek and the support they need to live independently and take control over their lives. The services that councils provide, both through social services and their wider functions, are essential to delivering a high quality of life for disabled people. This can only be achieved with the support and strong leadership of chief executives, directors of social services, senior managers and councillors. Using evidence from both inspections and the annual delivery and improvement statements completed by councils, the report is organised under four themes - independence at home, identity and belonging, active citizenship and systems and processes. Key areas requiring further improvement include: home care is not sufficiently reliable or flexible and is not provided in a way that promotes independence; although waiting times for equipment and minor adaptations have improved some people have to wait unacceptably long times for major adaptations using the disabled facilities grant; services for those with brain injury are not well enough developed across the country; culturally sensitive services for disabled people are not well developed; disabled parents are often not effectively supported; day services needs reshaping to be more community-based, inclusive and linked to increasing employment opportunities although the numbers receiving direct payments are increasing there is still a long way to go before they are part of mainstream provision.
Independence matters: an overview of the performance of social care services for physically and sensory disabled people
- Author:
- CLARK Jan
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Physically and sensorily disabled people should be benefiting from the modernisation of social care along with other service users. This report provides evidence that although some progress is being made, it is slow and patchy and too many disabled people still do not have the opportunities they seek and the support they need to live independently and take control over their lives. The services that councils provide, both through social services and their wider functions, are essential to delivering a high quality of life for disabled people. This can only be achieved with the support and strong leadership of chief executives, directors of social services, senior managers and councillors. Using evidence from both inspections and the annual delivery and improvement statements completed by councils, the report is organised under four themes - independence at home, identity and belonging, active citizenship and systems and processes. Key areas requiring further improvement include: home care is not sufficiently reliable or flexible and is not provided in a way that promotes independence; although waiting times for equipment and minor adaptations have improved some people have to wait unacceptably long times for major adaptations using the disabled facilities grant; services for those with brain injury are not well enough developed across the country; culturally sensitive services for disabled people are not well developed; disabled parents are often not effectively supported; day services needs reshaping to be more community-based, inclusive and linked to increasing employment opportunities although the numbers receiving direct payments are increasing there is still a long way to go before they are part of mainstream provision.
Supporting people all the way: an overview of the Supporting People programme
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Steve
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Reviews the government's Supporting People programme and examines how far it can succeed in its goal of promoting independent living. Argues that there are underlying inconsistencies in government policy, particularly the parts played by definitions of care, support and accommodation costs. Examines the Transitional Housing Benefit Scheme as a source of funding. Examines the risk of the creation of a new strand of charging and means-testing for services and argues for avoiding or minimising charges wherever possible.