Community Care

JANUARY 16, 2023

Less than one in five adult social care staff have been vaccinated against flu or received their autumn booster jab for Covid-19, according to government figures. The low rates come with the two viruses being a significant cause of the current severe pressures on the NHS and amid significant workforce shortages in social care. The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) monthly adult social care data , released last week, showed that, as of the week ending 18 December 2022: 17.9% of

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International Federation of Social Workers

JANUARY 16, 2023

Wars demolish the infrastructure of societies, displacing people and destroying economic and social functioning often contributing to intergenerational trauma. Andy McClenaghan from the BASW podcast series ‘Let’s Talk Social Work’ […].

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Community Care

JANUARY 16, 2023

Some Court of Protection orders for professional reports on people subject to proceedings are “disproportionate, overly burdensome, and wrongly authorised”, mental health leaders have warned. The court’s vice-president, Mr Justice Hayden, shared feedback from mental health trust directors regarding orders for reports under section 49 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, in a letter to fellow judges issued last month.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

If the bill becomes law, Montana's family police agency will no longer be able to do whatever it damn well pleases to whomever it damn well pleases, and plead its own incompetence as an excuse. Last week, the Montana House of Representatives Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill that could move Montana to the forefront of doing child welfare right Year after year, Montana tears apart families at the highest or second highest rate in America , even when rates of child poverty are factored

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

JANUARY 16, 2023

Like with many things we do in life, we develop a worthy goal. We go a step farther by thinking about what should come next. Planning is good. Execution is better. What will you do to reach your goal? Your stress management goal will do nothing to lower your stress levels until you outline a clear set of steps to follow. Now that you have a SMART goal to lower your stress levels, you need an action plan to guide you to that goal.

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The New Social Worker

JANUARY 16, 2023

What’s your guiding self-care question? Typically, we assume answers are the most aspect of life. But questions matter more. Mind your P’s…and Q’s! Here’s a sampling of 11 questions to spark ideas for your personalized one.

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

Trauma-informed care is a system of care that creates safe spaces for those who have experienced trauma and reduces the likelihood of causing re-traumatization. The trauma-informed care framework includes recognizing, understanding, and responding to the effects of trauma in the populations you serve. It also reframes trauma responses as adaptive, rather than pathological — these responses are the individual’s best attempt at coping with a traumatic experience.

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CAPC

JANUARY 16, 2023

A follow-up to December’s briefing, including thoughts and comments from the field, and more.

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Here are six to watch and prepare for as 2023 unfolds. Home-based care is growing. A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025.

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