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Inspection of social services provision of short term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people: Trafford MBC; May 1999
- Authors:
- LINDSEY Robert, COPE Charles, CASE Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
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Inspection of short term breaks for physically disabled and older people: Stoke on Trent; May 1999
- Authors:
- RANDHAWA Meena, CLARK Jan
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. East Inspecti
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
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Inspection of short-term breaks for people with physical disabilities and older people: Leeds City Council; May 1999
- Author:
- FRUIN David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North East In
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Gateshead
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The direct route
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.9.99, 1999, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Direct payment schemes have been around for more than two and a half years and yet inconsistencies between local authorities are rife and take-up is low. Looks at the problems and solutions.
Paths to empowerment
- Editors:
- BARNES Marian, WARREN Lorna
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 148p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
In two sections. Section one looks at definitions of empowerment, and existing models and practice. Section two discusses issues for research and researchers. Includes illustrations of different, and sometimes conflicting, voices to emerge from within the user movement and from among voluntary and statutory sector allies.
The use of standardised and non-standardised assessments in a social services setting: implications for practice
- Author:
- STEWART Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(9), September 1999, pp.417-423.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Occupational therapists in social services settings are frequently required to classify clients as 'registerable as disabled' so that they may receive certain services. Compares the use of a non-standardised assessment tool to measure severity of disability was compared with a standardised tool to assess whether there were differences in outcomes, and what, if any, were the consequences for service entitlement. Concludes that the use of non-standardised tools may unfairly disadvantage some client groups when being assessed for services.
Messages from the front line: joint health and social care rehabilitation
- Author:
- TRAPPES-LOMAX Tessa
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 7(4), August 1999, pp.33-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article reports key messages for policy makers, drawn from a workshop held for local health and social care staff with responsibilities for running or setting up short-term residential rehabilitation for elderly and disabled people. The aim was to learn from each other's experience and to provide a nuts-and-bolts framework for the development of local joint investment plans.
Care at a cost
- Author:
- McGARRY Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, March 1999, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Housing benefit used to pay for some non-housing care services until a legal ruling in 1997 ruled this out. Assesses the implications of the new government proposal, in 'Supporting People', for all-in-one budgets for vulnerable people's homes and support services.
Care in the country: inspection of community care in rural communities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying an overview report of an inspection of community care services for older people and disabled people in eight rural SSDs.
Charges for residential accommodation: CRAG amendment no. 10; National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Regulations 1999
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 150p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular making minor amendments to the CRAG guide; setting out the revised personal expenses allowances from 12 April 1999 for people provided with residential accommodation under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948; and providing a complete replacement of CRAG incorporating amendments 5-9 as well as containing sidelined paragraphs which constitute amendment 10. The covering circulars which accompanied the original guidance and amendments 5-9 are reproduced in a revised annex H to CRAG.