Index Catalog // The Kings Fund Digital Archive

Author:: 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 ...

Author:: 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 ...

Author:: 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 ...

Author:: 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 ...

Author:: 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 ...

Author:: Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, Fiedler, Barrie, and Living Options in Practice (Community Living Development Team, King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1991
Abstract:: Living Options in Practice believes that it is essential for all those who plan and provide disability services to review their work regularly. Based on the experience of the eight Practice Teams, `Tracking Success' proposes a systematic approach to testing that the best possible services are being developed for people ...

Author:: Living Options in Practice (Community Living Development Team, King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), Twitchin, Diana, Fiedler, Barrie, and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1990
Abstract:: The Living Options In Practice project aims to help service planners and providers in statutory and voluntary agencies build effective and comprehensive services to meet the needs of people with severe physical and sensory disabilities. It has developed an outline of the elements that should be encompassed within a comprehensive ...

Author:: Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability and Fiedler, Barrie
Publication date:: 1988
Abstract:: This publication offers guidelines for statutory and voluntary agencies on the preconditions to and ingredients of a quality housing and care support service for physically disabled people. It presents case histories from the project research, and documents some of the innovative schemes and services that are helping disabled adults to ...

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