Mon.Oct 10, 2022

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World Mental Health Day - reassurance in trying times

Social Work With Adults

World Mental Health Day is our annual reminder to protect our psychological and emotional wellbeing and help others do the same. Just when you thought it was safe. I’m sure it’s not just me who is struggling to keep up with pace of national and international developments in the world at the moment. I know I would feel a little more at ease if some of the news items appearing in my social media feed were foreseeable although, unfortunately, much of what I read or hear is thoroughly unpredictable

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England’s social care workforce shrinks for first time in 10 years

The Guardian

Experts say loss of 50,000 workers exposes ‘absolute crisis’ facing system still reeling from impact of Covid and Brexit The social care workforce has shrunk for the first time in almost a decade despite rising demand and bed congestion in hospitals fuelled by a lack of care places. England is projected to need close to 500,000 more care staff by the middle of the next decade, but last year there was a net fall in the workforce of 50,000 people, leaving about 165,000 jobs vacant, according to ne

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Conversations on Social Work Careers: Allison Peeler, Communicator

The New Social Worker

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with Allison Peeler, LMSW, an award-winning communications professional and Licensed Master Social Worker.

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Putin, William Shatner and my mum got me thinking about the end of humanity, and it turns out I’m fine with that | Van Badham

The Guardian

My mother epitomises cancer ward optimism – and it shines amid all the world’s ills Sixteen months ago, my mother – riddled with cancer – was told she had two months to live. I raced to Sydney at the onset of her illness and have been her carer since. Over these months she’s endured radiotherapy, chemotherapy and now the doctors giving up on therapy at the same time world events have weathered all of us.

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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.

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Sobriety Chat: Veronica

Living Sober

Veronica Valli is an author, podcaster, recovery advocate and coach, clinical psychotherapist, wife, mother. and she is sober. Click on the Video or Audio below to hear my Sobriety Chat with Veronica. She talks about how she feels about your younger drinking self, the work it takes to uncover what lies under alcohol abuse, the co-opting of feminism to […] Sobriety Chat: Veronica was first posted on October 11, 2022 at 11:22 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for pe

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Survey Readiness: Post-Acute Care Compliance Checkup

Relias

Federal and state agencies’ routine surveys of healthcare organizations can be stressful. As a post-acute care provider, you need to prove that your organization meets the expected standard of care, safety, and other compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether your focus is skilled nursing, home health, hospice, or another post-acute sector, are you confident in your survey readiness?