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Quality counts: a review of quality assurance in family based short term care
- Authors:
- NEWITT Bernie, JONES Vicky, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network,|Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Short breaks (respite care) provide invaluable support for disabled children and their families. They offer opportunities for children to become more independent, widen their horizons and have new experiences. It gives them the chance to form real friendships outside their family. At the same time their families get a break from caring and a chance to recharge their batteries.
A question of quality: questionnaires and guidelines for telephone surveys of parent's and link carer's views in family based short term care services for children
- Editors:
- NEWITT Bernie, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Many children who use family-based short breaks have learning difficulties, other disabilities include physical disabilities, complex healthcare needs, HIV or sensory impairment. Short term breaks help to combat the isolation felt by disabled children, enabling them to meet new people and become part of a 'second family,' widening their social life and offering new experiences. Family-based short breaks also give parents of disabled children a chance to spend quality time with other children or do things which are difficult to do when caring full-time.
Respite care in a children's residential unit: perceptions of parents, young people and staff
- Author:
- DAY Peter R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 2, 1997, pp.22-36.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Describes an exploratory qualitative study of staff and users' views of a respite care service provided in a residential care home for children with disabilities. Discusses the results in relation to other work on respite care for children and families. Implications for practice are considered and a philosophy for respite care, based on the results, is outlined.
Respite - the way forward in Kent
- Authors:
- NOBLE David, BATEMAN Nicola
- Journal article citation:
- Kent Journal of Practice Research, 1(3), September 1997, pp.16-27.
In 1993, the Kent Action for Respite Choice KARC carried out a research project which assessed the provision of respite services in Kent for disabled people and their carers. The results of the research indicated a lack of information concerning the availability of respite and a lack of assessment for services, which meant that a number of individuals were being denied access to respite breaks. As a result of the project in January 1995, KARC began a new research project which was funded by Kent Social Services and East Kent Health Authority. The aims of the research were to establish a common understanding of the principles of respite; identify the respite needs of disabled people and carers in Kent; identify the resources required to meet needs and to make flexible and innovative recommendations. Outlines how the project has approached and draws conclusions and recommendations from the results obtained.
Taking extra care: respite, shared and permanent care for children with disabilities
- Authors:
- ARGENT Hedi, KERRANE Ailie
- Publisher:
- British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 96p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide to assessing the needs of disabled children, choosing the best care options, and considering imaginative alternatives. Alongside the main text runs a diary and narrative recording a practitioner's experience in developing a good local authority service for children with disabilities.
Stronger links: a guide to good practice for children's family based short-term care services
- Editors:
- JONES Vicky, LENEHAN Christine, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Shared Care UK
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 141p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Guide to good practice for short term care services for disabled children and their families. The guidance is based on the Children Act 1989 and includes sections on: recruiting carers; access to services; assessing the carers; assessing children and families; preparation; consulting children, parents and carers; matching and linking carers to children and families; reviewing and monitoring placements; reviewing the approval of carers; training and support for carers; quality assurance; and managing good practice. The 2nd edition, dated 2000, is also available.
The Children (Scotland) Act 1995: regulations and guidance; volume 1; support and protection for children and their families
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office. Social Work Services Group
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 109p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Contains regulations and guidance on: promoting the welfare of children and families; planning children's services; providing information about services; providing accommodation; day care services; children and disability; protecting children; short-term refuges for children at risk of harm; and representations and complaints.
Community care in a rural setting: challenging the myth
- Authors:
- COPE Richard, PALFREY Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 1, 1997, pp.33-45.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This study explores the impact of the NHS and Community Care Act (1990) upon a rural community in South West England. The research draws on the views of service users and practitioners with regard to the provision of support services. Results of the research found a marked degree of reliance on family carers and indicates that vulnerable people and their carers hold pessimistic views about the prospects for their continued support by medical and social services agencies.