Projektart: Gefördertes Projekt Studie
Persönliches Budget im Leistungsmix (PerLe 3) Neues Wohnen für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung zwischen stationärem Setting, ambulanten Leistungen und informellen Hilfen

The PerLe research program is being continued with the "Personal budget in the service mix" project. This provides the opportunity to track the effects of the introduction of a personal budget in residential homes in a long-term perspective. Initial situation Previous experience in the implementation of personal budgets has been limited almost exclusively to integration assistance services outside of inpatient structures. In contrast, the PerLe budget model - unique in Germany - is explicitly geared towards the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in residential care. This model was tested as part of a pilot project from August 2003 to September 2006 in a facility of the von Bodelschwinghschen Anstalten Bethel and has since been continued as a standard service (see WACKER, WANSING, SCHÄFERS 2005; SCHÄFERS, WACKER, WANSING 2009; SCHLEBROWSKI 2009). In the follow-up project PerLe 3, the sustainable effects of the personal budget on the lifestyle of the residents and the support systems are being investigated. This is a rare opportunity to observe the influence of the new control system on the participation opportunities of budget recipients from a long-term perspective (over a research period of five years). This approach takes into account and respects the development possibilities, rates of change and innovation potential of both people with intellectual disabilities and the entire support setting. Research questions The overarching questions of the research project are: - How does the lifestyle of residents develop under budget conditions in the residential care sector? - Which support arrangements are realized via the personal budget? - Does the personal budget influence the participation of people with intellectual disabilities? Does the personal budget influence the blurring of boundaries between outpatient and inpatient services? - What factors are conducive/obstructive to the implementation of personal budgets in inpatient care structures? - What requirements does the personal budget develop in the inpatient residential sector with regard to planning and organizational aspects? Methodological approach The project is designed as a follow-up study. With the repeat survey of residents and staff (panel study), the implementation of the budget is recorded in the sense of "social monitoring" after a longer trial period. This provides the opportunity for longitudinal evaluation and observation with the following measurement points: PerLe 1: before the introduction of the personal budget (already implemented) PerLe 2: 1.5 years after the introduction of the personal budget (already implemented) and 3 years after the introduction of the personal budget ( already implemented) PerLe 3: 5 years after the introduction of the personal budget (subject of the project)