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Credit were it's due
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.02.07, 2007, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The system of direct payments has highlighted how difficult it is for disabled people to open and use a bank account. This article reports how user pressure has led to some banks to offer new facilities.
The role of occupational therapy in promoting equal access for mental health service users with physical disability
- Author:
- MORLEY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(6), 2013, pp.287-290.
- Publisher:
- Sage
People with serious mental health problems have a high incidence of long-term conditions and associated physical disability. This practice analysis considers the negative experience of some disabled service users in a mental health organisation in relation to environmental challenges and describes actions taken by the occupational therapy service to improve these. It introduces the role of a multidisciplinary 'design authority group' to co-ordinate technical and clinical input to capital projects. The article argues that, by taking a more holistic approach, occupational therapy services both make a real difference to service user experience and raise the profile of the profession's contribution in this area. (Publisher abstract)
Direct payments in England: factors linked to variations in local provision
- Authors:
- FERNANDEZ Jose-Luis, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 36(1), January 2007, pp.97-121.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Direct payments have moved to the heart of the government's drive for increased user choice. At the same time, implementation has remained disappointing. This article explores the demand, supply and related factors associated with patterns of local variability in uptake and intensity of care package provision. Statistical analyses are conducted for key client groups – people with physical disabilities, older people, people with learning disabilities and people who use mental health services – using data for England from 2000–01 to 2002–03. The results suggest that direct payments variability reflects a complex array of factors, both within and beyond the control of local public actors. In particular, while local policy preferences appear to shape the extent of direct payments growth, the results also demonstrate that understanding levels of activity requires attention to local circumstances.
A content analysis of direct payment policies within England
- Authors:
- TOBIN Roseanne, VICK Nicola
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 33p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Under the provisions of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act (1996) disabled people have the legal right to receive payment of community care monies and to purchase their own care based on an agreed needs-led assessment, their eligibility under the Act and their eligibility for a community care payment. Despite a growth over time in the numbers of people in receipt of direct payments, wide variations persist in the availability of direct payments support schemes and in the take up of payments across care groups. This study aims to evaluate the process of direct payment policy implementation and the impact of social care modernisation on the availability of support schemes and on ensuring equity of access for users of physical disability, learning disability, mental health, older persons’ services and their carers.
A content analysis of direct payments policies in England: an evaluation: executive summary
- Author:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ADVISORY SERVICE
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Under the provisions of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act (1996) disabled people have the legal right to receive payment of community care monies and to purchase their own care based on an agreed needs-led assessment, their eligibility under the Act and their eligibility for a community care payment. Despite a growth over time in the numbers of people in receipt of direct payments, wide variations persist in the availability of direct payments support schemes and in the take up of payments across care groups. This study aims to evaluate the process of direct payment policy implementation and the impact of social care modernisation on the availability of support schemes and on ensuring equity of access for users of physical disability, learning disability, mental health, older persons’ services and their carers.
The imbalance of power
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 169, November 2002, p.14.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes research into the involvement of disabled women in local regeneration work in London.
Towards personal independence
- Author:
- COWLEY Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 161, February 2002, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Reports on the Independent Activities Project (IAP) a Hounslow-based pilot scheme to empower adults with a physical and/or sensory disability to take control of their lives and play an active part in the local community.
Developments in direct payments
- Editors:
- LEECE Janet, BORNAT Joanna, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 305p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book charts the change, critically evaluating progress, take-up, inclusion and access to direct payments by different user groups. With contributions from campaigners, academics, practitioners, direct payment users and personal assistants, the book: provides an overview of the history of direct payments; presents findings from key research into direct payments and disabled people, older people, carers, people with mental health problems, people with learning difficulties and disabled children; discusses the implementation and development of direct payments provision; compares developments in the UK with those in North America.
Experiencing ethnicity: discrimination and service provision
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Black and minority ethnic service users felt mainstream services were often inappropriate for their needs and that services made assumptions based on stereotypes and prejudice about what the needs of these users may be or what they may want to access. The experience of racial discrimination and prejudice in mainstream service provision often meant that what minority ethnic users were asking for were specialist, culturally competent services. There were few black and minority ethnic staff in mainstream services and some of the services had made little attempt to change this.There was a general desire for more information about services and entitlements from service providers. For example, very few disabled people had any knowledge of direct payment schemes. Religious and cultural identity was very important to many people from minority ethnic communities but it was rarely responded to by mainstream service providers. Common myths about informal family networks looking after each other cannot be taken for granted. The research showed that although informal support is available in certain circumstances, this cannot be relied upon. People sometimes experienced discrimination and prejudice within their own community and faith groups. The differences between the experiences of men and women were often sharper than the differences between different ethnic groups.
Black and minority ethnic disabled people and direct payments: a conference report 21 November 2001
- Authors:
- NATIONAL CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, BREAKING BARRIERS
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Independent Living,|Breaking Barriers
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Since 1997 people who use, or could use social services support have had the option of receiving cash to organise their own support, instead of using "traditional" social services such as community care workers, day centres or drop-ins. Yet there are particular problems of access for minority ethnic disabled people.