Community Care
MARCH 19, 2024
It is now 10 years since the landmark and controversial decision of the Supreme Court in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council & Anor [2014] UKSC 19 (commonly known as ‘ Cheshire West ’). The decision, in effect, expanded considerably the definition of deprivation of liberty and has had a seismic impact on the health and social care sector. This article discusses some of the key issues.
University of Connecticut
MARCH 19, 2024
With the support of a $7 million National Institutes on Aging (NIA) Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center grant, Assistant Professor Rupal Parekh is leading a pilot study about the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the health and well-being of Black and African American older adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parekh’s research goal is to investigate both the barriers and the facilitators of engagement for Black and African American older adults in activities
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The Guardian
MARCH 19, 2024
Damning report on long-term care system blames uneven funding and a lack of a plan for failure The government has brought adult social care in England “to its knees” with years of uneven funding and a “woefully insufficient plan” to fill thousands of staff vacancies, MPs have said in a damning report on a system that provides long-term care for 835,000 people.
Social Work With Adults
MARCH 19, 2024
Jason Brandon, Office of the Chief Social Worker for Adults: It’s National Social Work Week , one of the most important events in the social work calendar. We are also pleased to celebrate World Social Work Day , which brings people together to learn, connect, and raise awareness of the breadth, value and benefits of modern, progressive social work.
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Social Work Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
By Maren Dale Jennifer Pelham, MSW, is a self-defined corporate social worker from Albany, N.Y., and currently serves as a senior IT consultant and change management specialist for a major health care provider. She stepped into the corporate sector in 2008, taking on a role as a career development program manager for a major technology company, after serving as a hospital-based individual and group therapist.
Michigan Social Work
MARCH 19, 2024
Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton was recently selected to be a fellow for the LEAD Global Training Program of Washington University in St. Louis. This training program is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program. She will undergo an intensive 10-week summer training in the U.S. and Uganda to develop skills and experiences needed to lead multi-disciplinary, collaborative research teams focused on health disparities in low-resource comm
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Prosper Health Collective
MARCH 19, 2024
Humans are naturally social creatures. The need to connect with other human beings is programmed in our DNA. We are wired for social connection. Since prehistoric time, people have lived together in groups where they found protection, help, support, common identity and shared knowledge. Throughout history, families lived under the same roof, where the young cared for infants and old, incapable to fare for themselves. .
CAPC
MARCH 19, 2024
Ten ways clinicians can provide optimal care to people living in rural areas, when living with a serious illness.
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