Community Care

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When speaking to Elaine James, her passion for upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities is almost infectious. This is also evident in her accomplishments as the head of service for learning disabilities and preparation for adulthood at Bradford council. Can you tell me about your work with Promote the Vote?

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Community Care

MARCH 3, 2023

The Care Provider Alliance’s analysis of councils’ fair cost of care reports suggested there was a £2.88bn shortfall in funding for care home services for older people and home care provision for all adults in 2021-22. You can read more about the findings in our article.

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Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

During the pandemic, despite risk to themselves, they continued to go out every day to ensure older and disabled people could live safely and well at home, acting as a lifeline for many.” Vic Rayner (@vicrayner) December 31, 2022.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 27, 2021

More on adult social care pressures. Seven in eight commissioners paying below ‘minimum rate for home care’. CQC joins call for care staff pay boost to prevent ‘tsunami of unmet need’. Experienced care staff earn 6p an hour more than newcomers. an hour in the national living wage (NLW) from April 2022.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

The Assessor (anyone) can carry out a capacity assessment for example, a friend, family members, a care worker, an occupational therapist, a nurse, a doctor or a social worker What are the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 The key element is the fact that the MCA is a decision support tool.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. Gaps in care for people with more complex needs Authorities reported gaps in care for people needing specialist dementia care, autistic people, those with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The figures showed that, as of September 2022, the numbers of vacancies and posts held by agency staff had reached record levels, average caseloads had risen and the number of social workers in post had fallen for the first time since 2017.

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