New Directions, Services &
Supports for Adults with
Disabilities
National Implementation Group (NIG) was established in July
2012 under the auspices of the National Consultative Forum.
The Group has representation from three disability umbrella
organizations (DFI, NFVB and NfPBA), Inclusion Ireland,
National Parent and Sibling Alliance, National Disability
Authority, HSE and the Department of Health. Total
memberships of 27 including 3 alternates.
The NIG has prioritized the following
areas of work:
•Develop of Standards
•Modeling of the 12 Supports
•Data
•Review of Implementation Plan
•Employment Framework
Report from
National Implementation Sub Group
“Modelling the Supports”
“Modelling the Supports”
• Key Principles to support a New Model of Day Service
Provision
• Service User Pathway and Service Feature
• PCP PROCESS
“Modelling the Supports”
Capacity Issues
•Partnership and Collaborative Working
•Staffing and Staff Resource
•Clinical Supports
•IT and Assistive Technology
•Quality Assurance
•Change Management
“Modelling the Supports”
Outcomes:
Person Centred Plans clearly stem from an individual’s desire to develop a
positive change in life. To identify whether meaningful progress has been made
in utilising Person Centred Planning a number of different measurement
strategies could be employed. The challenge for all is to clearly link the actions
of the service (what the service does or ‘outputs’) to what changes as a result
(outcomes) Measurement in these terms provides a view of change in the short
term, medium to long term and also focuses the dialogue on the broader
impacts of any changes made.
Case Studies of Best Practice
“Modelling the Supports”
Funding:
The supporting evolution required to support the funding
pathways
Pathway 1 - Local Providers
Pathway 2 –Broker System
Pathway 3 – Direct Payment System -Individualised
Key Challenges associated with the Implementation of New
Directions
1.
Engagement with Service Users
2.
Engagement with Families
3.
Partnerships and Collaborations
4.
Strategic & Operational Planning and Sustainability
5.
Budgets and Funding
6.
Human Resources
Draft Interim Standards for
New Directions, Services &
Supports for Adults with
Disabilities