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Learn about Adult Placement in the UK, a flexible care option for various individuals, from learning disabilities to Alzheimer's. Discover its benefits, including personalized care and community integration. Explore how Adult Placement supports independence and inclusion in a homely environment.
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focus on Adult • Presentation to • Seminaire National Accueil Familial • by • John Dickinson • Operations Manager Placement
Adult Placement in the UK • Thank you for inviting me to your Conference • I will now tell you about Accueil Familial in the UK • The name we use for it is Adult Placement
Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement is about families and family living • (This also includes • carers who are • single people • and same • sex partners)
Adult Placement in the UK What is Adult Placement in the UK? • Short or long term care • For a maximum of three adults • Placed through and supported by an Adult Placement Scheme • By an Adult Placement Carer approved by the Scheme
Adult Placement in the UK Adult Placement is very flexible and may include: • Accommodation with care/support in the family home of a Carer; • Day care based in or outside the home of the Carer • Respite care, with or without personal care, inside or outside the AP Carer’s home; and • Support in the community by an AP Carer acting as an extended family member
Adult Placement in the UK How big is Adult placement in the UK? • There are 5500+ carers in the UK • Providing placements for more than 6,500 service users • Delivered through 170+ Schemes throughout the UK • 90% of Schemes are local authority run
Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement is for all sorts of people
Adult Placement in the UK • Who can AP help? • People with learning disabilities(71%) • Older people(17%) • People with physical disabilities(4%) • People with mental health problems(8%) • Young people with special needs moving on from the child care service • People with dementia or onset of Alzheimer’s • Vulnerable single parents • People leaving hospital or people at risk of entering hospital
Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement gives people real opportunities
Adult Placement in the UK • Why we value Adult Placement • Provides people with the chance to be part of a family • Allows services to be tailored to the needs of individuals • Enables people to life a normal life as part of their local community • A valued and important alternative to residential care The UK Government sees Adult Placement as an innovative model of social care that they wish to promote
Why is an Adult Placement a good choice? What people say Adult Placement in the UK We go on holiday every year. My carer and I have joined the village choir I love the cat and dog. I choose my owncarer and I like where they live. My boyfriend can stay I work in the local shop and get paid! I have my own key. I have lots of new friends. I can have a bath when I want. I picked the colour of my bedroom. I can help make the tea.
Adult Placement in the UK • There are a lot of things to do to make Adult Placement good for people
Adult Placement in the UK • Finding the right carers • Matching the person and the carers • Having a good placement agreement • Supporting and reviewing the placement • Good communication between the scheme and the carer and person placed • Regulation by the Commission for Social Care Inspection against Regulations and National Minimum Standards (not from the EU)
Adult Placement in the UK • How can Adult Placement be used for People with Alzheimer’s? • Day time support • Short breaks • Long term accommodation It is a particular advantage if the day time support or short breaks can take place in the person’ s own home so they can be in their own familiar surroundings, but only if this gives the main carer a good break
Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement is especially beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s because: • It is in an ordinary domestic setting • It is in small familiar surroundings • It provides consistency of carers • Care is individualised • There are more opportunities to sustain personal interests • The relationships can be interdependent- using the retained skills of the person
Adult Placement in the UK • Thank you very much !