My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder has taught me so many things about myself. I’ve learned what some of my tendencies are, as well as what habits I fall into when it comes to coping mechanisms. I’ve learned about my triggers, what overstimulates me and what makes me anxious. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety.
The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Exclusive: Family of Ann King, 88, hid camera in room at Reigate Grange in Surrey amid concerns about her welfare • ‘Abuse, no other word for it’: nurse analyses footage An 88-year-old woman with dementia was physically and mentally abused at a luxury care home charging residents close to £100,000 a year, the Guardian can reveal. Staff misconduct was exposed by secret filming inside the home run by Signature Senior Lifestyle, which operates 36 luxury facilities mostly in the south of England.
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Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 13, 2022
by Changing the Way We Care. Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) Moldova works in partnership with leaders in the care reform sector to support the Moldova social service system to ensure it has the capacity, infrastructure and services at the local level to serve all children and families.
The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Abuse of Ann King, an elderly resident, flies in face of every care work standard, expert says Hidden camera reveals abuse in luxury care home Jayne Easterbrook, a nurse for 42 years who specialises in training care workers, examined the footage of Ann King’s care at Reigate Grange in Surrey, and gave her reaction to the Guardian. King, 88, has dementia, and secret filming showed she was physically and mentally abused at the luxury care home that charged residents close to £100,000 a year.
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Nnatasha Tracy
OCTOBER 13, 2022
It sounds true, but it's actually a myth that people who self-harm like pain. I've done it; I should know. That's right — I've purposefully caused pain, and yet, I hate pain. Believe me, you can want to self-injure and hate pain — both of those things can be true at the same time. Read on to learn about the myth that those who self-mutilate like pain.
The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Reigate Grange promised a ‘cruise ship’ lifestyle. Instead, a family’s hidden camera recorded harrowing abuse Installing a hidden spy camera by their mother’s care home bed was not something Ann King’s children ever imagined would be necessary. When their 88-year-old mother faced worsening dementia, they considered a dozen care home options and carefully picked Reigate Grange, part of the Signature Senior Lifestyle chain.
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The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
When Ann King, 88, faced worsening dementia, her children considered a dozen care homes and carefully picked Reigate Grange, part of the Signature Senior Lifestyle chain, with annual fees close to £100,000.Within months, however, they began to worry their mother was being neglected as she began asking them if they were going to throw her out of bed, or the window.
Famcare
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The goal of social workers is to support their local communities. However, given the incredibly rapid requirements in all areas of their work, from case management, collaboration with stakeholders , to the procedure of client data intake, social workers must take into consideration new procedures, processes, and innovative approaches to the system. Check out the best practices that social workers can employ to advance their initiatives and impact by utilizing data, encouraging client collaborati
The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
With people aged 65 and over controlling 51% of Britain’s wealth, the logic for investors is simple • Canadian owners of care homes avoided UK taxes, researchers claim With a spa, cinema and wood-panelled hall, Reigate Grange in Surrey, where Ann King was abused , is part of a growing trend for luxury care homes. Fuelled by global investors’ desire to capitalise on older people’s property wealth, luxury care applies a cruise-ship sheen to the grittier reality of dementia and the end of life.
MQ Mental Health
OCTOBER 13, 2022
New research finds bacteria changes in the saliva of college students who reported recent thoughts of suicide. A study from the University of Florida has found that there are differences in bacteria between students who have and who have not had recent thoughts of suicide. Considering other factors that can impact mental health, such as sleep and diet, the researchers found that the students with recent suicidal thoughts had higher levels of bacteria associated with periodontal disease and other
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The Guardian
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Firm owning chain where workers at one of its 36 homes were fired over abuse reportedly shifts profits offshore Signature Senior Lifestyle may be Britain’s most expensive care home chain, say industry analysts. It operates 36 homes, mostly in the south-east of England around London, and is one of several UK private care chains bought in recent years by Revera Inc, a Canadian care company.
Shelter, Inc
OCTOBER 13, 2022
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. Ninety percent of youth in the child welfare system report having been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their life. Many have experienced more. Each traumatic event can cause invisible wounds that can change how a child develops. Witnessing domestic violence is one such event, an adverse childhood experience (ACE) that can have a lifelong impact.
Social Workers Speak
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Robert Hasson is a member of NASW-RI: Opinion/Your Turn: Ethical leadership ensures immigration system centers on dignity. Cape Cod Times. The recent relocation of approximately 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard is a stark reminder of the human consequences that occur when partisan politics influence immigration policies. It’s also a reminder of what can happen when individuals and local communities transcend these politics and turn towards caring for and welcoming the stranger.
Social Service Workforce
OCTOBER 13, 2022
By the Action of Somali Social Workers (ACSOS)
MQ Mental Health
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The study found a link between folic acid supplements and a 44% reduction in suicide attempts and self-harm. A new study by the University of Chicago has investigated the relationship between folic acid treatment and suicide attempts over two years. The researchers found that patients with prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicidal events (suicide attempts and intentional self-harm).
Stop Abuse Campaign
OCTOBER 13, 2022
← Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family. Suicide prevention means child protection → Happy Halloween! What a wonderful time of year for our littles – fall festivals, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, and plenty of cooler weather activities to bring our children out and about! Unfortunately, when situations exist to draw children, they also draw predators.
Social Work Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2022
. . By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA. In a recent surprise announcement, President Biden informed the nation that he was taking two significant steps related to federal marijuana policy. In that announcement, he stated that his administration will pardon individuals who have been convicted in federal court of simple possession of marijuana. However, the vast majority of those arrested, convicted, and incarcerated for possession of marijuana are decided in state criminal legal systems.
Stop Abuse Campaign
OCTOBER 13, 2022
← Happy Halloween! Trigger warning: This article contains a discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some readers may find it triggering. Suicide rates are rising, but we can prevent them . “Raise your hand if someone important to you ever attempted suicide or attempted and completed suicide.” I wondered what sort of gymnastics routine I needed to do to convey my answer accurately.
Stop Abuse Campaign
OCTOBER 13, 2022
← Happy Halloween! Stop Abuse Campaign Advocate and Expert Joins Board → Trigger warning: This article contains a discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some readers may find it triggering. Suicide rates are rising, but we can prevent them “Raise your hand if someone important to you ever attempted suicide or attempted and completed suicide.” I wondered what sort of gymnastics routine I needed to do to convey my answer accurately.
Stop Abuse Campaign
OCTOBER 13, 2022
← Homelessness is a journey that starts in the family Suicide prevention means child protection → Happy Halloween! What a wonderful time of year for our littles – fall festivals, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, and plenty of cooler weather activities to bring our children out and about! Unfortunately, when situations exist to draw children, they also draw predators.
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