Fri.Aug 19, 2022

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An Honest Look at Marijuana and Its Place in Palliative Care

CAPC

BJ Miller, MD, shares how marijuana can help patients living with serious illness—from managing pain and symptoms to reframing perspectives.

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Overseas hiring spree planned for care homes in England amid winter fears

The Guardian

Government plans to boost staff numbers with more foreign workers, with NHS managers sent abroad to recruit Foreign workers could be recruited for care homes in England under government plans amid concerns about staff shortages this winter. The health secretary, Steve Barclay, wants the overseas recruitment spree to include sending NHS managers to countries such as India and the Philippines to hire thousands of nurses, the Times reported.

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Special issue of IJSWVE Journal on Intercultural Relations published

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 19, Issue 2 (2022) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been published. Pascal Rudin, who is a member of the Journal’s Policy Advisory Board, and who oversees the Journal’s operations, said: “This special issue on intercultural relations truly highlights the role of social work […].

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How support networks for foster carers can make all the difference | Letter

The Guardian

Adam Ellison of South Tyneside council on a scheme that provides valuable help to foster families to create stable homes for vulnerable children Your article ( How do you become a foster carer – and how much do you get paid?, 13 August ) rightly focused on the financial aspects of fostering, but it missed an opportunity to talk about the support networks that are so vital for foster carers, yet are rarely talked about.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.