High Cost Residential Placements for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	McGill, Peter; Poynter, Jo
Titel	High Cost Residential Placements for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 25 (2012) 6, S.584-587 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2012.00689.x
Schlagwörter	Adults; Autism; Foreign Countries; Residential Care; Mental Retardation; Costs; Placement; Hospitals; Behavior Disorders; Gender Differences; Age Differences; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Ausland; Geistige Behinderung; Cost; Kosten; Betriebspraktikum; Praktikum; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Background: Concern has been expressed repeatedly about the cost and quality of residential placements for adults with learning disabilities and additional needs. This study sought to identify characteristics of the highest cost placements in the South-East of England. Method: Lead learning disability commissioners in the South-East of England were asked to provide information about the five highest cost residential placements that they commissioned for adults with learning disabilities. Results: The average placement cost of 172k British Pounds per annum disguised wide variation. Individuals placed were mainly young and male with high rates of challenging behaviour and/or autism spectrum disorder. Most placements were in out-of-area residential care. The highest costs were associated with hospital placements and placements for people presenting challenging behaviour. Conclusions: Young, male adults with learning disability, challenging behaviour and/or autism continue to receive very high cost residential support, often in out-of-area residential care. There remains limited evidence of plans to redirect resources to more local service developments. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10