... Irish families have to continue caring for their adult relatives into their old age. Likewise, those resident in group homes and living independently are growing older which means there is an increased likelihood they will require additional support. Originality/value This national data set...

... Learning disabilities Adult social care Policy Institution Group homes In the previous article, Roy McConkey and Sarah Craig suggest that funding reductions have led to fewer “residential” places being available in Ireland. Consequently, more (older and younger) people are living...

... Learning disabilities Intellectual disability Community living Adult social care Group homes Over the past 20 years, devolution has resulted in increasing diversity across the four main constituent parts of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) in how health and social services...

... in community group homes and by 2009 just under 50 per cent of persons resided in community settings. Although there was a reduction in the number of places in congregated options over the decade, this was not uniform in that increased numbers of persons were living in new forms of congregated provision...

... behaviour support Challenging behaviour Group homes Feature The evaluation of periodic service review (PSR) as a practice leadership tool in services for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour Kathy Lowe Edwin Jones Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and University...