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Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health

Relias

Rehabilitation therapists play an important role in the management of pressure injuries and other wounds in the home. The post Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health appeared first on Relias.

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Finley Boden: professionals should have protected baby murdered by his parents, review finds

Community Care

Based on outdoor contact sessions and time spent with Marsden and Boden, she concluded that, with time and support, they could make changes, and recommended the children’s phased rehabilitation, over six months.

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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

The PSW network’s intervention comes on the back of the number of medically fit people awaiting discharge reaching 14,000 in early January – the highest level on record – due to a lack of social care, community health and other services to support them on their return home.

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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

When it comes to rehabilitation therapy, patient commitment and effort are essential to good outcomes. When therapists work collaboratively with their patients to identify their personal goals, patients are motivated to commit to therapy interventions and expend greater effort. Reinforcing Autonomy in Rehabilitation.

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DHSC rejects experts’ plan to curb ‘inhumane’ solitary confinement of disabled people in hospital

Community Care

This was a ” a restrictive practice used for containment”, which was “invariably harmful, leading to far-reaching difficulties in any rehabilitation from the confinement.

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Ep. 79 – Early Intervention Social Work and What Makes a Happy Ending

Social Work Discoveries

In this episode, Mim and Lis explore a story from a social worker in the Early Intervention space. We hear what Early Intervention is, and the approaches for supporting families before their situation reaches a crisis point. Learn more about the Targeted Earlier Intervention Programs discussed in this episode. Would they agree?

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Bridging the gap – from hospital to home

Social Care

By focusing on nutrition, hydration and general health and well-being they enabled individuals to return home when they were fully rehabilitated. People are living longer, advances in medical interventions for complex health conditions requiring longer term support models and increased customer expectations.