The ultimate goal of the new Older People's Service Development Programme in London is to promote the independence of older people in London through the development of person-centred coordinated services. The aim will be to establish systems to identify vulnerable older people in the community who may be at risk ...
People with learning difficulties and very high support needs are at the forefront of service providers and commissioners' thinking. However, there are presently few solutions to providing them with opportunities. "Unlocking the future" explores ways in which services need to change to provide this group of people with lifestyles based ...
More disabled people are opting to run Independent Living schemes which allow them to control their own personal assistants. This report provides a guide to the different stages of setting up Independent Living schemes with appropriate back-up and support. It includes different models of Independent Living schemes, including trusts, and ...
The objectives of the Living Options Enquiry were: i) to identify the particular needs of the most highly dependent of disabled people and their carers, both as individuals and as family units; ii) to identify the role users want to take in the development of services. To this end the ...
Judy Heumann is currently with the World Institute on Disability, a US policy organisation which works on both national and international issues. During November 1983, she was in England to meet disabled people in Hampshire, Manchester, Nottingham and London, where Centres for Independent Living are being developed. This is a ...
The nine people about whom this book is written all have severe disabilities yet they have rejected the idea that the only possibility for them is a place in a residential institution and have established homes of their own. The book challenges policy makers, architects and people working in statutory ...