Housing, Care and Support: Volume 1 Issue 3
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A journal on policy, research and practiceTable of contents
Establishing good practice in risk assessment
Lori StreichTHE NEED FOR RISK assessment policies in relation to work with supported housing residents is both a legal requirement and a widely accepted aspect of good practice.This article…
The regulation of housing and support services: Time for a re‐think
Ken SimonsTHE INTENTIONS OF THE registration system for registered care homes were honourable, but in practice their application to services has frustrated attempts to give people the…
Registration of care and housing schemes: People deserve better
Leo SowerbyA PRACTITIONER RECOGNISES THE importance of regulation, but acknowledges the frustrations over inconsistency, the impact on the lives of residents and the need for a change in the…
The re‐profiling of sheltered stock and services in Eastleigh
Martin WardTHE RE‐PROFILING, RE‐SHAPING OR re‐modelling of sheltered housing has become a topical issue. At Eastleigh, we first considered the problem of difficult‐to‐let sheltered…
Positive approaches to community mental health services: A view of the Independent Reference Group
Don BrandTHE INDEPENDENT REFERENCE GROUP, set up to advise ministers on public health policies and service developments, has produced a summary of its findings. This paper presents the…
Quality of social life and value for money
Richard WoolrychTHE AUTHOR, UNTIL RECENTLY Commissioning Manager — Supported Housing with Hertfordshire Social Services, describes findings from recent research. The paper examines the potential…
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1460-8790e-ISSN:
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- Dr Martin Whiteford