As part of the Valuing People Alliance, we want to understand more about virtual wards to make sure the right kinds of reasonable adjustments are built in.
Virtual wards are sometimes called Hospital at home and mean you stay at home instead of going to the hospital if you are very ill, so you get the healthcare you need at home instead of in a hospital.
- We want to learn more about the experiences or awareness of people with learning disabilities, or autistic people have about Virtual Wards.
- We want to find out how virtual wards work for people who share their accommodation with others, for example in supported living.
- We also want to find out how virtual wards will impact people living on their own or with family members
We hope to use the findings to produce a short guide, so people with a learning disability or autistic people can be better supported at home by health professionals, carers, loved ones or family members in a Virtual Ward.
NDTi are hosting several surveys, all of which are anonymous:
- Survey for People
- Survey for Families and supporters
- Survey for Paid staff/supporter
Please share widely within your networks.
The Valuing People Alliance, which consists of 7 organisations:
