Community Care
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said that, though the focus of the fund should be on recruiting care workers, it could also be used to help source social workers, occupational therapists or nurses. While vacancy rates rose for council adults’ practitioners from 2020-21, from 7.5%
Community Care
APRIL 8, 2022
Vacancies continue to be worst in the home care sector, reaching 13% last month, up from 12.8% and care workers 12.2%. Also, employers have been permitted to recruit care workers from abroad since February – but only if they earn £10.10 in February and 7.6% in May 2021. this month, to £9.50
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Community Care
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The DHSC said that, in most areas, prioritising home care would have the greatest impact on reducing delayed discharges to social care.
Relias
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The increased pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented never-before-seen growth opportunities for home health agencies and their workforce, as Bill Dombi, President of the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), noted in a December 2021 webinar titled The State of Home Health.
Relias
OCTOBER 28, 2022
It could also include a report made by the physical therapist or occupational assistant to the clinician in charge. Surveyors will look for structured and unstructured types of care coordination to assess how well the care team members communicate and collaborate to provide better patient care.
Community Care
OCTOBER 23, 2023
There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. As well as assessing individual authorities, the CQC will also draw on data and performance information to track and report on national trends, as it did in the State of care report.
Social Work Haven
APRIL 26, 2023
The Assessor (anyone) can carry out a capacity assessment for example, a friend, family members, a care worker, an occupational therapist, a nurse, a doctor or a social worker What are the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 The key element is the fact that the MCA is a decision support tool. Who can assess capacity?
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