Care review lead: government must go further and faster in response
Community Care
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
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What Do You Say to Taking Chances?
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Here it is, yet another blog post inspired by a song from Celine Dion. The song in question is “Taking Chances,” which is a single from the 2007 album of the same name.
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Three Soft Skills That Every Social Worker Should Master
Famcare
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there are now 708 100 social workers employed in the country. Furthermore, the number of persons involved in social work is always growing. Your main goal as a social worker must be to assist individuals or spread knowledge.
Towards Peace and Self-determination in Israel and Palestine: A Statement from IFSW
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
This week’s escalation of conflict in Israel and Palestine highlights the failures in developing a step-by-step peace process based on trust, understanding and the acknowledgement that all people have rights. […] IFSW
Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
In this webinar with business development consultant Gary Direnfeld, we will explore the different methods of marketing your private social work practice and boosting your online presence. Gary will provide valuable insight on choosing and using social media to attract viable referrals.
‘I knew I wanted to stay here for the rest of my life’: how London got its first LGBTQ+ retirement community
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The idea is nothing new in other countries, but the UK has been slow to develop housing schemes for older LGBTQ+ people.
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You can’t raise children on the cheap, so why is this government set on doing so? | Rebekah Pierre
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
As a care leaver-turned-social worker, I’m appalled by the Tories’ paltry plans for the care sector Under normal circumstances, I would do anything for this government to stop lying. But on this occasion, following its response to the “once in a generation” review of children’s social care , I find myself hoping it has lied. We cannot wait another generation for the meaningful change we were promised.
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Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Women are no strangers to leadership. Across multiple disciplines, women have built and maintained organizations, created social justice movements, governed with compassion, and brought order where there was once chaos.
Understanding Value-Based Contracts in Behavioral Health
Relias
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Value-based contracts (VBC) are agreements between the payer (i.e., insurer) and provider that stipulates that payment for services is based upon predetermined measures, such as patient outcomes.
Our response to the Governments strategy on children’s social care
The Frontline
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Mary Jackson, chief executive of Frontline We’re pleased to see the Government’s response to the Care Review and other important reviews.
CMS 2023 Home Health Final Rule: What Agencies Need To Know
Relias
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. While this seems like a treat, William A.
The Guardian view on the care home sector: trouble looms as rents rise | Editorial
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
An inflationary environment makes care home collapses more probable, given the way they’re financing themselves When Britain’s largest care home operator, Southern Cross, collapsed in 2011 , it heaped anxiety on elderly residents and ignited a debate about the role of private finance in the sector. The company had sold off most of its freehold properties to landlords, leaving it with a £230m annual rental bill. Many of these properties were locked into 30-year leases with increasing rents.
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