Extra Care Housing: Independent Living with Care at Hafod Y Parc.
Thought it time we mentioned the concept of ‘Extra Care Housing’ again, although it does not get mentioned today as often as it did a decade ago… Below is a description of case study from bulletin (No 117) published by the Housing LIN. It describes a scheme development in […]
Devolution… in Greater Manchester (‘Devo Manc’).
“Devolution in Greater Manchester is giving us the power to take charge of health, wealth and wellbeing in our communities. Together, we can make a difference”. Those of us lucky enough to live in the North West of England have now received the following ‘open letter’ from the Greater Manchester’s Health and Social Care Partnership’s […]
Neurotribes – the evolution of our understanding of autism
I noticed from the review sections of some of this week’s Sunday newspapers that ‘Neurotribes’ by Steve Silberman is now available in paperback (£9.99, publisher Allen and Unwin). When first published in hardback in 2015, this book received several recommendations from reviewers who admitted to having been enlightened, informed and sometimes angered by the book. […]
Early Death in Autism. Autistica charity seeks support for further research
The author of this blog is the parent of a 31-year-old man on the autistic spectrum. So this story and issue is something ‘close to home’. There have been other articles and reports on autism (and learning disability) and early death, but the ‘newish’ charity Autistica (founded 2004 with the primary aim of supporting and […]
House Of Lords Votes Against ESA Cuts
On Wednesday 27th January the House of Lords debated the Welfare and Work Bill during which they voted against government proposals to cut Employment Support Alowance (ESA) for new claimants. The cut of £30 per week would affect any sick or disabled person who is placed in the “Work Related Activity Group”, which includes people […]
NHS England’s Learning Disability Engagement Team … building a bridge… improving the forum.
The NHS England’s Learning Disability Engagement Team was established, or possibly ‘re-envigorated’, during 2015. This followed the publication in early 2015 of the report ‘Transforming Care for People with Learning Disabilities – Next Steps’ . This document was produced jointly by NHS England, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), the Care Quality […]
APPLGD. Up and running again, with so much to discuss…
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability (APPGLD)… desccribes itself as a group of MPs and peers from all political parties who are interested in issues that affect people with a learning disability and their families. They hold meetings in Parliament, to which they invite guest speakers to help them in their discussions. Following […]
United Nations Enquiry Into UK Violations Of Disabled People’s Human Rights
The following article is taken from the excellent Disability News Service (DNS) The United Nations is carrying out an unprecedented inquiry into “systematic and grave violations” of disabled people’s human rights by the UK government, Disability News Service (DNS) can finally confirm. DNS revealed last August that the UK appeared to have become the first […]
Work Capability Assessments not fit for purpose
53% of people who have been declared “fit to work” when applying for disability benefits are having their decisions overturned at appeal. The majority of decisions brought before the appeals panel which are overseen by a judge and a doctor are now judged to be wrong. The whole work capability assessment system needs to be […]
Rosa Monckton seeks families to talk about funding & assessment problems
A friend of Rescare has notified us that Rosa Monckton is currently working on a report about loss of Learning Disability services/support & would like to hear from people who have been affected by the list below.