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Making a difference
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 55, 2004, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Reports on new research from the Norah Fry Centre, 'Making a difference', which highlights the key role of multi-agency working in addressing the complex healthcare needs of disabled children. In the study a total of 115 professionals, 25 families, and 18 children or young people were interviewed.
The significant touch
- Author:
- TISSIER Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.5.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Visits a new community care project for people with learning difficulties, sensory impairment and physical disability. The project was initiated by the parents forming a local branch of SENSE in Maidstone, Kent; and they approached HI Kent and Kent SSD to show how the project would benefit social services. Describes how the service was sent up and looks at its aims.
Where do you think you're going: summary report of the John Grooms inquiry into the needs of young disabled people
- Author:
- ACKROYD Jane
- Publisher:
- John Grooms
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The inquiry found that many disabled people have problems securing services as and when they need them. The care offered frequently limits their their opportunities for personal development and social integration. In particular: More than 8,000 young adults are living in care homes designed primarily for a different client group, usually elderly people. Nearly 80% of local authorities limit the cost of community care packages and 75% of them use the cost of alternative residential care as the ceiling. There are wide discrepancies between outcomes for disabled people with similarly high needs, depending on where they live and when their support packages were first set up. There is a shortage of services that provide emotional support, mentoring and advocacy. Young people are often not involved in planning for their future, particularly if they have communication and/or cognitive difficulties. Needs assessments often focus on the services available rather than individual support requirements, choices and aspirations. Services are poorly co-ordinated and inflexible. Rules governing assessment, provision, costs, and equipment supply and maintenance differ between departments and for age groups and this makes it difficult to obtain the right services at the right time or to secure continuity of care as needs change.
Where do you think you're going: report of the John Grooms inquiry into the needs of young disabled people
- Author:
- ACKROYD Jane
- Publisher:
- John Grooms
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 109p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The inquiry found that many disabled people have problems securing services as and when they need them. The care offered frequently limits their their opportunities for personal development and social integration. In particular: More than 8,000 young adults are living in care homes designed primarily for a different client group, usually elderly people. Nearly 80% of local authorities limit the cost of community care packages and 75% of them use the cost of alternative residential care as the ceiling. There are wide discrepancies between outcomes for disabled people with similarly high needs, depending on where they live and when their support packages were first set up. There is a shortage of services that provide emotional support, mentoring and advocacy. Young people are often not involved in planning for their future, particularly if they have communication and/or cognitive difficulties. Needs assessments often focus on the services available rather than individual support requirements, choices and aspirations. Services are poorly co-ordinated and inflexible. Rules governing assessment, provision, costs, and equipment supply and maintenance differ between departments and for age groups and this makes it difficult to obtain the right services at the right time or to secure continuity of care as needs change.
Planning for life: no.3; good practice in the independent sector; developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities
- Authors:
- FIEDLER Barrie, ELLIS David
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the contribution of independent sector organisations as providers of services for people with complex multiple disabilities. Aims to assist statutory and non-statutory agencies to develop appropriate quality community services for people with complex multiple disabilities by describing some examples of good practice in the independent sector and suggesting how good practice can be encouraged.
Planning for life: no.3; good practice in the independent sector; developing community services for people with complex multiple disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying paper focusing on services and good practice in the independent sector for people with complex multiple disabilities.