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Play services for disabled children: mothers' satisfaction
- Authors:
- PETRIE Pat, POLAND Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 12(4), September 1998, pp.283-294.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A study of six play services for disabled school children used mixed methods to investigate the perspectives of mothers and children. This paper reports the range of mothers' satisfaction as expressed in semistructured interviews. There was a high level of satisfaction. Play services were seen as alleviating difficulties by providing an element of respite, and as providing child-centred benefits such as play, companionship and varied experiences. Grounds for dissatisfaction included insufficient availability of services, lack of information about them, insufficient attention towards children from staff, and activities which were not age appropriate.
Out of sight
- Author:
- INMAN Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.9.98, 1998, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
There is growing evidence that blind and partially-sighted people are not receiving the help they need. Reports on why groups that support them are demanding change.
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.
Framework or straightjacket?
- Author:
- COOPER Kristiina
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.10.98, 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The forthcoming White Paper is going to recommend that charging for services will be standardised. Argues that it is understood to include plans to introduce a national framework towards standardising charges for services to elderly and disabled people. Says price consistency could be less freedom for local authorities.
Rewards for excellence
- Author:
- MAPP Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.5.98, 1998, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As the countdown begins for the 1998 Community Care Awards, looks back at last year's winners and finds out what it will take for this year's entrants to win awards for their projects.