A place for me : 50 stories of finding home Polly Braden, Sally Williams
A Place For Me tells the stories of 50 people living in homes in the community. It is inspiring, moving, heartbreaking and motivating to read about real people’s lives – people who have finally found a home for life. Since the 1980s, there has been a drive to move people from impersonal institutions and care for them in the community: with friends and family, in residential care, or in supported homes, where trained staff help them live free and fulfilled lives. In the summer of 2021, Polly Braden and Sally Williams travelled throughout England and Wales to chronicle the lives of people too often over-looked: adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, living in the community. They visited day centres, self-contained flats in converted council blocks, house shares in family-style homes and a mansion in 4.5 acres. The oldest person was 69; the youngest 23.
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