Community Care

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There was a 110% rise in the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children placed in unregulated settings from 2021-23, annual statistics on the care system have shown. The number placed in independent or semi-independent settings more than doubled, from 2,120 to 4,450. This outstripped, proportionately, the 76% increase in the number of unaccompanied children, from 4,150 to 7,290, over the same period.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Diane E. Meier, MD, and friends write a loving tribute to their longtime friend and colleague, Jim Block, MD, sharing memories and lessons learned throughout the years.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The care population in England has grown for a 15th consecutive year, official data shows. For the second year in succession , the increase has been driven almost entirely by increasing numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the UK, revealed the Department for Education’s (DfE) annual looked-after children’s statistics, issued last week.

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Health & Social Care Workforce

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This blog is the third in a series of three by The People’s Recovery Project (TPRP), a charity building sustained recovery for people experiencing homelessness and addiction.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By Deron Snyder The high court issued three rulings in June 2023 — on affirmative action, same-sex couples and student loan cancellation — that have the potential to disproportionately harm minority and disadvantaged groups. The impact on social workers and clients will be substantial. ”The Supreme Court’s impact on our lives has always been very significant,” says Rebekah Gewirtz, MPA, executive director of NASW’s Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

CAPC CEO, Brynn Bowman, highlights the importance of data when it comes to health care leaders investing in palliative care education.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

How CMS is integrating health equity into payment models, and the challenges in bridging the gap between policy and integration.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity. Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy answers that call with chapters that include theoretical frameworks and innovative tools.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Study examines the effects of a large-scale palliative care program deployed by primary care practices.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Leanne Griffiths on the intersection between sports, living well and dying well. Dr. Griffiths is the Dean of Faculty, Sport, Technology and Health Sciences (FSTHS) at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham, London. As Dean of Faculty, Dr.

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Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

CAPC faculty and staff discuss the potential of palliative care delivery as a Medicare benefit.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Study integrated a patient-caregiver portal to learn of patient and caregiver preferences and needs, alerting the care team.

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