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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.
Index, sources and derivation of key indicators of local authority social services: October 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document discusses the data sources in general terms and gives information about the treatment of missing data and classification of authorities used in the key indicators graphical system.
End of the road for independence?
- Author:
- KESTENBAUM Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.10.99, 1999, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article examines the changing face of care for disabled people and argues that health and local authorities must work together to provide a flexible service which preserves user autonomy.
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.
Caring for children with specialized health care needs in the community: the challenges for primary care
- Author:
- KIRK Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 7(5), September 1999, pp.350-357.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article draws on research investigating how services can be developed to support families caring for children with complex health care needs, to consider the challenges facing professionals working in the primary health care sector. Primary care professionals will need to work in partnership with other sectors of the health service and with local authority services, at both strategic and operational levels, to develop integrated and coordinated services for this growing group of people.
Cognitive disability and direct care costs for elderly people
- Authors:
- KAVANAGH Shane, KNAPP Martin
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 174(6), June 1999, pp.539-546.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Population ageing and the high costs of care support for elderly people have concentrated attention on economic issues. Examines whether there is an association between costs and cognitive disability by comparing service utilisation and direct costs for elderly people with different degrees of cognitive disability, and between people living in households and in communal establishments. Discusses how population ageing is closely associated with higher utilisation of health and social care services, and how new treatment or service arrangements provoke debate about their cost implications. The study aims to provide 'benchmark' information to inform debates about the potential costs of various treatment and service charges.
More than just a health issue: a review of current issues in the care of enterally-fed children living in the community
- Authors:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth, ROBINSON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 7(3), April 1999, pp.216-224.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reviews the literature on support for children who are tube fed and makes a case for more co-ordinated and effective support services for families who are tube feeding a child at home. It is argued that national guidance should be developed which clarifies the position of all non-parent carers and staff who are willing to administer enteral tube feeds. Such guidance should also ensure that enterally-fed children have the same rights to educational and social services as other children and that families are given the opportunity to make informed decisions about the implications of enteral feeding prior to it being established.
What rights for disabled children? Home enteral tube feeding in the community
- Authors:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth, ROBINSON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 13(1), February 1999, pp.48-60.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The growing number of disabled children who are tube fed at home has important implications both for families and professionals who support them. This article reports on the preliminary findings of a project which aims to assess the practical, social and emotional impact of home enteral tube feeding (HETF) on the lives of disabled children and their families. The evidence presented suggests that guidance and training on HETF for non-parent carers is both inadequate and inconsistent. Consequently access to education and social services may be restricted or even denied for disabled children on HETF as a direct result of their perceived need for nursing or medical care.
CareFully: a handbook for home care assistants
- Author:
- BELL Lesley
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 270p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides key advice for home care workers in promoting independence. Topics covered include: the importance of core values; the health of older people; taking care of yourself; basic skills of home care assistants; receiving home care - the user's perspective; and providing a service for the new