Cover Feature - In the community but
still alone: the invisible wall between them and
us
Liam Waldron suggests we need a different approach
In
the news
Vulnerable
people in Edinburgh are applying for direct
payments after an attempt by the city council
to re-tender their care and save an estimated
£2.4 million.
In the community
but still alone – the invisible wall between
them and us. Loneliness in the lives of people with
learning difficulties is a widespread and painful
reality that official policy and legislation has
not adequately addressed. Liam Waldron suggests
we need a different approach.
Plus:
• When should an Independent Mental Capacity
Advocate get involved?
• Combating isolation through a healthy
social network
• Mental Capacity Factsheet: Lasting Powers
of Attorney – Property and Finance
• Vinnie Jones in big bother
