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National standards for residential services for children and adults with disabilities : January 2013 / Health Information and Quality Authority.

Contributor(s): Ireland. Health Information and Quality Authority [issuing body].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dublin : Health Information and Quality Authority, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 118 pages ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeSubject(s): People with disabilities -- Services forDDC classification: 362.4 NAT
Contents:
Introduction -- Principles informing the National Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Principles informing the National Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Scope of the National Standards -- Themes in the National Standards -- How the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities relate to other Standards -- Regulation of Residential Services -- Future Policy Direction -- Terminology used in the Standards -- National Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Summary of Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Theme 1: Individualised Supports and Care -- Theme 2: Effective Services -- Theme 3: Safe Services -- Theme 4: Health and Development -- Theme 5: Leadership, Governance and Management -- Theme 6: Use of Resources -- Theme 7: Responsive Workforce -- Theme 8: Use of Information -- National Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Summary of Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Theme 1: Individualised Supports and Care -- Theme 2: Effective Services -- Theme 3: Safe Services -- Theme 4: Health and Development -- Theme 5: Leadership, Governance and Management -- Theme 6: Use of Resources -- Theme 7: Responsive Workforce -- Theme 8: Use of Information -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: Membership of the Standards Advisory Group.
Summary: Sets out national standards for residential and residential respite services for children and adults with disabilities in Ireland. The standards provide a framework for assessing and improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of services, with emphasis on person-centred care, autonomy, dignity, rights, choice, safeguarding, health and development, governance, resources, workforce and information.
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Introduction -- Principles informing the National Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Principles informing the National Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Scope of the National Standards -- Themes in the National Standards -- How the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities relate to other Standards -- Regulation of Residential Services -- Future Policy Direction -- Terminology used in the Standards -- National Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Summary of Standards for Children with Disabilities -- Theme 1: Individualised Supports and Care -- Theme 2: Effective Services -- Theme 3: Safe Services -- Theme 4: Health and Development -- Theme 5: Leadership, Governance and Management -- Theme 6: Use of Resources -- Theme 7: Responsive Workforce -- Theme 8: Use of Information -- National Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Summary of Standards for Adults with Disabilities -- Theme 1: Individualised Supports and Care -- Theme 2: Effective Services -- Theme 3: Safe Services -- Theme 4: Health and Development -- Theme 5: Leadership, Governance and Management -- Theme 6: Use of Resources -- Theme 7: Responsive Workforce -- Theme 8: Use of Information -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: Membership of the Standards Advisory Group.

Sets out national standards for residential and residential respite services for children and adults with disabilities in Ireland. The standards provide a framework for assessing and improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of services, with emphasis on person-centred care, autonomy, dignity, rights, choice, safeguarding, health and development, governance, resources, workforce and information.