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National Care Standards: Care homes for people with learning disabilities

DescriptionNational Care Standard
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateOctober 07, 2005

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Contents

Introduction
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Before moving in (standards 1 to 6)
1 Informing and deciding
2 Trial visits
3 Your legal rights
4 Your environment
5 Management and staffing arrangements
6 Support arrangements

Settling in (standards 7 to 11)
7 Moving in
8 Making choices
9 Feeling safe and secure
10 Exercising your rights
11 Expressing your views

Day-to-day life (standards 12 to 19)
12 Your lifestyle - social, cultural and religious belief or faith
13 Eating well
14 Keeping well - healthcare
15 Keeping well - medication
16 Private life
17 Daily life
18 Supporting communication
19 Support and care in dying and death

Moving on (standard 20)
20 Moving on

Annex A: Glossary
Annex B: Useful reference material
Annex C: What is personal assistance?
Annex D: What are direct payments?
Annex E: Information on SSSC Registration

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