Autism: Improving access to social care for adults

This guide helps people in the health and social care sector who work with adults with autism to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and improve access to social care services.

Improving personalisation in care homes

Part of Person-centred care

An action planning tool to help managers and owners of care homes for older people to build a shared understanding of what personalisation means and plan practical improvements to make your care home more personalised.

Views of personalisation (videos)

Part of Person-centred care

These videos explore key aspects of personalisation, and feature a number of people reflecting on the importance of providing good person-centred care.

Person-centred care for older people in care homes

This resource summarises information, advice and guidance to support care home owners and managers delivering person-centred care for older people in residential care and nursing homes.

Personalisation briefing: implications for residential care homes

Part of Personalisation

This At a glance summary examines how residential care homes can engage with local communities and 'live and breathe' a culture that promotes personalised services.

Personalisation briefing for commissioners

Part of Personalisation

In the first of our new series on personalisation for professionals, this briefing for commissioners summarises the implications for commissioners and includes examples of new approaches being developed.

Fluctuating needs: the Care Act 2014

Part of Care Act 2014

Under the Care Act 2014, assessments should reflect more accurately a comprehensive picture of people's needs - including how they change over time. In this film two people, one with mental health needs, the other with a physical disability, talk about their conditions, assessment, how their needs can fluctuate and the impact this has on the level of care and support they need. The film illustrates how the new requirement aims to recognise people as individuals by endorsing a much-needed degree of flexibility and responsive care, as well as offering valuable support for people with mental health and physical health conditions which may vary over time.

Personalisation briefing: implications for social workers in adults' services

Part of Personalisation

This At a Glance briefing examines the implications of the personalisation agenda for social workers in adults' services

Personalisation briefing: implications for user-led organisations (ULOs)

Part of Personalisation

This At a glance summary examines the implications for user-led organisations of the personalisation agenda.

Personalisation briefing: implications for housing providers

Part of Personalisation

In the third of our new series on personalisation for professionals, this briefing summarises the implications for housing providers.