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Direct linkGuerin, Suzanne; Nicholson, Emma; Keogh, Fiona; Dodd, Philip – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Background: Respite care has traditionally been conceptualised as a short residential break which allows families a break from caring responsibilities. In recent years, alternative respite services have been developed which promote greater social integration and normalisation for people with intellectual and other disabilities. Specific aim: The…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Family Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes
Gadd, Teresa – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Respite supports are highly valued by persons with disabilities and their families/carers. In Ireland, there has been regular commentary in relation to a lack of respite services, with users and other stakeholders reporting limited access, inequity of provision, and long waiting lists for support. Materials and Methods: Much of the…
Descriptors: Respite Care, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Foreign Countries
Nicholson, Emma; Guerin, Suzanne; Keogh, Fiona; Dodd, Philip – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
Background: Respite care is an essential support for people with intellectual disabilities and their families; however, there is limited evidence examining different models of respite care. The present research examined quality of life among adults with intellectual disabilities using three different models of respite services in Ireland. Method:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Residential Care
Caples, Maria; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Two-thirds of the people registered on the Irish National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) reside at home with family members frequently supporting them (Kelly et al., "National Intellectual Disability Database Committee Annual Report 2006," Health Research, 2007). Use of respite care services by parents with a child/adult with an…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Parents
McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Fionnola; Mannan, Hasheem; Craig, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Respite or short breaks are frequently sought by parents and demand for them usually exceeds their availability. Methods: Using data from a national database in Ireland of around 16 000 persons living with family carers, the availability of overnight respite provision was monitored over an 8-year period along with the recorded needs…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Databases, Respite Care
MacDonald, Elaine; Fitzsimons, Elaine; Walsh, Patricia Noonan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
The study aimed to identify patterns of respite use and coping strategies among family caregivers in a region of Ireland. Firstly, we asked what child and family characteristics were associated with use of respite care. Secondly, we explored coping strategies reported by family carers. The study was undertaken with a view to informing respite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Respite Care, Family Size
Barron, Steve; McConkey, Roy; Mulvany, Fiona – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Many families provide lifelong support to their relative with an intellectual disability. However, relatively little information is available for national populations on the characteristics of the people for whom these families care and the supports they receive or need. A database of all persons in receipt of intellectual disability services has…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Family Relationship
