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Presentation to Seminaire National Accueil Familial by John Dickinson Operations Manager

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

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Presentation to Seminaire National Accueil Familial by John Dickinson Operations Manager

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  1. focus on Adult • Presentation to • Seminaire National Accueil Familial • by • John Dickinson • Operations Manager Placement

  2. 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

  3. 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)

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement is for all sorts of people

  8. 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

  9. Adult Placement in the UK • Adult Placement gives people real opportunities

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. Adult Placement in the UK • There are a lot of things to do to make Adult Placement good for people

  13. 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)

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Adult Placement in the UK • Thank you very much !

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