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People with MS in long-term care: good practice guidelines for service providers
- Authors:
- RIDLEY Joanna, SMYTH Ann
- Publisher:
- Multiple Sclerosis Society,|Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide highlights the key principles that should underlie the provision of high quality care provision in residential and nursing care homes. The Guide is aimed at managers and owners of Homes and at current and potential service users, their families and friends. It will also be of interest to purchasing and registration authority staff. People with MS often have complex care needs and it is important that staff are appropriately trained to be able to meet these needs. But the key to providing the highest quality of care is recognising and responding to the needs of people as individuals. So, while this Guide focuses on care provision as it might relate to people with MS, it also emphasises that care services within a Home need to meet the full range of physical, clinical, social, spiritual and emotional needs of each individual.
Does the NHS deserve a golden celebration
- Authors:
- HIRST Judy, WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.7.98, 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As the NHS celebrates its 50th anniversary, the authors reflect on the service it offers and examines the experiences of vulnerable social groups.
Having a say: disabled children and effective partnership in decision making; section 1; the report
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 93p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Builds on issues raised at a seminar held in 1996 looking at giving disabled children a voice in the services they receive. Considers a range of practice examples and policy initiatives, relevant literature and personal experiences of the wider membership of the Council for Disabled Children. Includes chapters on: obtaining a user's perspective on assessment; consulting the children; styles of communication (including play and multimedia); working with disabled children from minority ethnic groups; advocacy, self advocacy and representation; mutual support between disabled children; using quality circles; an educational perspective on listening to disabled children; the children's perspective on partnership with pupils; creating a positive learning environment; issues for health services; the legal framework for determining consent; sharing information; access to information and confidentiality; disabled children living away from home; involving users in research and consultation; and practical approaches to consulting disabled children on service development and review.
Carrying out adaptations: a good practice guide for registered social landlords
- Authors:
- APPLETON Nigel, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Housing Corporation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 68p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance providing principles and advice for registered social landlords when carrying out adaptations to housing for older people or disabled people. Designed to be translated into the context of local conditions and constraints. Includes sections on: a user centred approach; setting the policy; liaison and inter agency working; providing resources; experience and expertise; identifying need; managing the process; assessment, evaluation and setting priorities; management of the technical process; VAT; targets and competition; claiming funding; getting value from adaptations; responsibilities as landlord for adaptations undertaken by others; and user participation and consultation.