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ERIC Number: EJ1076588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Sep
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
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Resettlement of Individuals with Learning Disabilities into Community Care: A Risk Audit
Ellis, Roger; Hogard, Elaine; Sines, David
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v17 n3 p252-264 Sep 2013
This article describes a risk audit carried out on the support provided for 36 people with profound learning disabilities who had been resettled from hospital care to supported housing. The risks were those factors identified in the literature as associated with deleterious effects on quality of life. The audit was carried out with a specially designed tool that covered 24 possible risks and involved a support worker familiar with the service user choosing the most appropriate statement regarding each risk. Their judgements were verified by care managers and social needs assessors. Whilst one or more risks were identified for 32 of the 36 service users, the overall result showed relatively low risks for the group as a whole with 62 incidences (7%) from a possible 864, which nevertheless highlighted several areas that needed attention. The results of the audit have led to action plans for the provision and for the individual service users for whom risks were identified.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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