DEINSTITUTIONALISATION

DEINSTITUTIONALISATION

1. reasons for

   • emergence of diff types of provider
     • NHS and Community Care Act
     • 1970 Local Health Authorities Act
       • est single social services dept in each local authority
   • concern over costs of funding residential care
     • was felt by Thatcher g'ment that community care was cheaper
   • 1990 NHS and Community Care Act
   • Disability Rights Movement
     • started 1970's
     • led to User movement in 1980's which was run by learning diffs

2. 1998 Wagner Report

   • buildings based services were inflexible
     • little provision made for those who had lived at home with parents and faced inevitable life changing event (parents death)
       • wld prob end up in homes

3. G'ment valuing people strategy

   • 1st attempt by g'ment to include voices of learning diffs and carers
   • championed Rights, Independance, voice, inclusion
     • aimed for
       • more choice
       • supporting carers
       • improving health
       • housing fulfilling lives + employment
       • quality services