ABSTRACT
In Chapter 4 we suggested that the majority of people with long-term social disabilities are able to use normal community facilities. However, despite this, many people also need various forms of ‘prosthetic’ or sheltered services. In that chapter we pointed out that in a ‘system of care’ these services should include various forms of accommodation, specialist peripatetic support teams, work-related activities and recreational pursuits. This chapter is concerned with activity-based services. It will describe some benefits with reference to two popular projects known as ‘START and SNAPS STUDIOS’ and ‘the ROVERS’, which are located in an inner-city area of Manchester. The case study of John presented in Chapter 10 illustrates how these services work in collaboration with other components of a rehabilitation service-an operational principle which we believe is very important.
