Sat.Dec 31, 2022

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Archbishop of Canterbury to urge UK government to fix ‘broken’ care system

The Guardian

Justin Welby will highlight importance of supporting unpaid carers in new year message on BBC The archbishop of Canterbury will urge the government to take action to fix the country’s “broken” social care system in his new year address. In a message broadcast on Sunday afternoon, Justin Welby will say care homes are “struggling” to deal with rising bills while trying to find and retain the staff they need to keep going.

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Sober Story: Emma

Living Sober

This week's Sober Story comes from Emma, a 42-year-old living in Kent, England. Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Emma: I've been in recovery for 9 years now. Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave up? Emma: I was a horrible drunk but sadly it took me […] Sober Story: Emma was first posted on January 1, 2023 at 7:46 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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The Observer view on how Britain’s crises can be fixed by a shift in political culture | Observer editorial

The Guardian

Only generous-spirited, long-term approach can tackle the catastrophes of poor growth, a crumbling NHS and a dysfunctional housing market Last year will be remembered as the most turbulent for the global economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drove an enormous increase in global energy prices, which led to inflation spiking across the world.

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January – Gratitude

Living Sober

By @suek One day, early on in my sobriety, I wrote in my journal: “How about every day I write down one thing I’m grateful for about being booze-free? Today I’m grateful for being clear-headed enough to go to bed with a good book.” This was something small that I could do every day – an easy habit to form. […] January – Gratitude was first posted on January 1, 2023 at 5:00 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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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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Staying for longer

SECTIONED

I’m not sure whether I’ll swim through this winter. I’m not making any plans. But, whatever happens, swimming outdoors & my swimmy friends have meant that, for better or worse, I’ve stayed around for longer. A friend said to me last week, of someone we’d both swum with and who had died by suicide last year, that he felt awful wondering whether he could have done more to support her.