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Councils rationing adult social care through ‘subjective’ eligibility judgments, finds think-tank

Community Care

Councils are rationing adult social care through “subjective” eligibility judgments, a think-tank has concluded. The Institute for Government (IFG) said that a long-term decline in the number of people receiving adult social care, amid increases in requests for support, was most likely down to rationing, not the use of strengths-based practice to make people more independent and less in need of care.

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Speech Pathology Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

Speech pathologists rely on a variety of assessments tailored to the unique needs of each child. Assessments are essential to the therapy process as it shows your starting point which you can compare to later. They can help with accessing funding and support for your child. It also identifies areas of strength and weakness to better understand your child’s needs and it helps other professionals, like teachers, tailor learning to suit your child.

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Podcast: A conversation with Karen Oikonen and Kate Wilkes on Constellations

Hospice Chaplaincy

In today’s episode, Saul talks to both Karen Oikonen and Kate Wilkes on “Constellations: Designing participatory engagement and end of life.” Kate Wilkes is a service designer based in Toronto. Passionate about meaningful collaboration, Kate is always keen for opportunities to leverage diverse perspectives to make sense of complex problems in pursuit of impactful solutions.

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Assessments at Prosper

Prosper Health Collective

Thinking of having an assessment completed at Prosper? Wondering what our assessment process involves? Follow the steps below. Watch the video to find out more. The post Assessments at Prosper appeared first on Therapy Services | Prosper Health Collective.

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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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Types of Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

Formal psychological assessments are performed by psychologists for various reasons such as to determine if an individual is neurodivergent (as in the case of ADHD or autism assessments) or to assess learning or intellectual functioning. Psychological assessments can involve several components such as psychological interviews, using comprehensive psychometric measures, clinical observation and liaising with teachers and other health professionals.