Dr Tony Levitan

At the Feeling at Home webinar on the 2nd November 2023, research team member Dr Tony Levitan gave an overview of Evidence-based frameworks for improving quality of residential support.

You can read his slides here: Evidence Based Frameworks For Improving Quality of Residential Support

SUMMARY

Common features are of importance to researchers and stakeholders in residential support

• Structure and culture of the organisation
• Staff turnover
• Leadership
• Environment

Suggests a need to target multiple levels of contexts.
Whole systems approaches have only more recently been trailed. e.g. whole systems approaches and regional approaches have been developed (McGill et al, 2018; McKenzie et al 2021).
However, much of the literature focuses on reducing challenging behaviour or implementing active support. less evidence relating to other important areas e.g. relationships, health, self determination.
A narrow view of quality?
Noticeable that outcomes rarely included the subjective experience of people with intellectual disabilities.

And watch a video of his presentation on our Feeling at Home YouTube channel.

Feeling at Home Source: Evidence based frameworks for improving quality of residential support, Dr Tony Levitan • Feeling at Home