The Hidden Costs of Support
Experiences of family carers who support someone with learning disabilities
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Quality is up my street
Measuring and monitoring the quality of housing services for and with people with learning disabilities - Key findings from commissioner and service provider surveys
The Last Homely House
After many adventures, Bilbo moved from his independent life at Bag End to a retirement home. The House of Elrond in Rivendell provided him with a welcome and a safe space to age, write his memoirs and build his friendships before taking ship to the Undying Lands. It was his Last Homely House.
Family Carers Survey
Family carers have told us about the varied ways they support a relative with a learning disability in different housing settings and shared their concerns about what would happen (and does happen to people) without this input.
Surveys for Commissioners and Service Providers
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has been working on an exploratory research project that aims to present evidence to support more informed decision-making by commissioners about the provision of housing services for people with learning disabilities.
200 Lives: Evaluating supported living and residential care for adults with learning disabilities
The National Institute for Health Research has funded Manchester Metropolitan University, National Development Team for Inclusion, London School of Economics and Changing Our Lives to do this research.
Housing Models: the Differences between Residential Care and Supported Living
Most adults with learning disabilities who need support and a place to live are offered either Residential Care or housing with support (sometimes called Supported Living.).
Getting the rights right in housing
Our recent Housing Round Table in Newcastle discussing people’s equal rights to live independently in communities brought together a great range of voices of those living in supported housing as well as those providing and regulating it.
Housing Round Table discussion, Newcastle, 1st April 2019
NDTi hosted the Housing Round Table discussions in Newcastle on 1st April....
Support cannot be a strangle hold on liberties, a locked door or a deprivation of a person’s rights
The NDTi team reflect on why, after a myriad of public inquiries, we are still seeing reports of mistreatment to people who live in care and support settings.