Index Catalog // The Kings Fund Digital Archive

Schöpfer:: Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, d'Aboville, Etienne, and Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund)
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: 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 ...

Schöpfer:: Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund), O'Halloran, Geraldine, Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, and d'Aboville, Etienne
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This document builds on work carried out by a group of deaf and partially deaf people who were invited to share views and experiences of community care services. It discusses communication, interpreting services, individual needs, social services and health issues relevant to deaf people. Service provision to deaf people from ...

Schöpfer:: Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, Living Options Partnership (King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), and Morris, Jenny
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This publication sets out guidelines for those commissioning health and social services for people with physical and/or sensory impairments between the ages of 16 and 65. It starts by identifying what are the general aims of commissioning activities directed at this group of people before moving on to address the ...

Schöpfer:: Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund), Fletcher, Sheila, and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: When disabled people take the lead in evaluating community care, they produce valuable insights into service effectiveness and creative suggestions for improving services. Real changes result when community care agencies listen to and act on disabled people's assessment of services on offer. This publication discusses the benefits and practicalities of ...

Schöpfer:: Fletcher, Sheila, Begum, Nasa, Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, and Living Options Partnership (King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This publication aims to provide a quick guide to improving disability services for senior managers in health and social services who may have overall responsibility for services for adults with physical or sensory impairments yet not have a detailed involvement at an operational level. The guide is written primarily for ...

Schöpfer:: Begum, Nasa, Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund), and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: Over the past few years the low take-up of services by black disabled people and their general absence from user involvement initiatives have become a source of concern. Evidence suggests that poor access to information, communication barriers and inappropriate services are all factors preventing black disabled people from having their ...

Schöpfer:: Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund) and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This document builds on work carried out by a group of blind and partially sighted people who were invited to identify the issues which they considered to be most important in shaping their experiences of community care. These issues include access to information, assessment for entitlement to services, inflexibility and ...

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