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Adult placement scheme guidance log
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance logs (formerly known as precedent logs) are used by inspectors to apply the National Minimum Standards. Inspectors use the logs when queries arise about the interpretation of a particular standard, or where clarification is needed on how a particular aspect of a service should be inspected against the standards.
Adult placements: fostering a new kind of care
- Authors:
- CURRIE Robin, STOPFORTH Pam
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 14(3), May 2006, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The authors explain the work of the Liverpool-based organisation, PSS. The organisation has developed and Adult Placement scheme, enabling people with disabilities to live in Adult Placement carers' homes as part of their families. PSS are now piloting a programme offering long-term, short term (respite and rehabilitation) or day care placements for people with dementia. The article includes details of two case studies.
Home grown solution
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 03.11.05, 2005, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Assertive outreach provides community-based mental health care to people who are severely disabled by their mental illness and fail to engage with services. Assertive outreach started in the US and its adaptation in the UK is a cause of some debate in the field. Adult placement services provided by non-statutory agencies provide an alternative to a catch-all AO solution to recovery. This article discusses the experience of a brokerage partnership between AO and adult placement and provides some implications for practice and research. It looks at how Knowsley's assertive outreach team has enhanced its capabilities by using a charity's adult placement scheme as an adjunct to its efforts.
Characteristics of people providing family placements to adult persons with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), September 2005, pp.132-137.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines the characteristics of 30 placement providers in two schemes operating in Northern Ireland. Information was obtained through individual interviews on their characteristics, their reasons for becoming involved and what they get out of their involvement. All but one were female; two-thirds were aged 50 plus and just over one-third were in employment. The majority of providers have been recruited from the care sector and many had experience of people with intellectual disabilities. Most had come into the schemes because of their personal interest in this client group. No one came solely as a result of seeing an advertisement and only one person explicitly mentioned the financial reimbursement. Over half had been involved for 3 years and more. All felt they gained a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment from their involvement but stressed the amount of commitment needed to become a provider. The placement providers overall were very satisfied with the way the schemes operated. The main complaint appeared to be in regard to the low payments. Proposals are made for the future development of family placement schemes particularly in the recruitment of providers.
Experiment, take risks and think outside the box
- Author:
- LEWIS Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author discusses the latest reports from the Social Care Institute for Excellence, focusing on direct payments, adult placements and adult-centred approaches, which build on studies carried out among local authorities and recipients of direct payments.
No room under the umbrella
- Author:
- NEATE Polly
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.2.92, 1992, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
When implemented, the Registered Homes (Amendment) Act 1991 will small residential homes and foster carers of adults under the scope of the act.
Saving family placements
- Author:
- NEWTON S.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 14.7.88, 1988, p.16.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The new legislation governing unregistered residential homes has hit adult family placement schemes.
Mentally handicapped adult placements at risk
- Author:
- HYDE D.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 8.4.88, 1988, p.5.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Discusses the growing concern over the fact that adult placement schemes no longer qualify for residential care home rates under recent Social Security regulations.
A bridge for people recovering from stroke
- Author:
- JOLLEY M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 25.2.88, 1988, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Describes the Leeds Family Placement Scheme.
Short-term family placement schemes
- Author:
- JOHNSON Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Generations: Bulletin of the British Society of Gerontology, 8, Autumn 1988, pp.10-15.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
An overview of current practice and related policy issues.