Quality Development in Supported Living Services for People with Learning Disabilities: Introducing AQUA‐UWO

Abstract

This paper reports on the manual AQUA‐UWO, an instrument for quality development in supported living services developed by a research group at the Centre for Planning and Evaluation of Social Services at the University of Siegen in Germany. The extension of supported living services in Germany is still marked by conceptual and financial uncertainty. Debates about the concept and quality of supported living are still not advanced. Against this background, AQUA‐UWO identifies key issues for supported living and formulates professional standards for work in, and management of, supported living. Service user rights for self‐advocacy and self‐determination form the basis of quality assurance and development of supported living services. The first part of the instrument covers conceptual foundations, quality comprehension and methodical procedures. The second part covers key issues, identifies working procedures and clarifies quality standards. The third part includes materials which can be used to support the process of quality development.

Citation

Aselmeier, L. (2005), "Quality Development in Supported Living Services for People with Learning Disabilities: Introducing AQUA‐UWO", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474200500037