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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

It said ICBs and councils should jointly draw up a plan for a neighbourhood health and care model including the six core components, which NHS England said were based on existing good practice.

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The social worker advocating for people with learning disabilities

Community Care

In her time there, she has been instrumental in minimising long-term detentions of people with learning disabilities under the Mental Health Act 1983. ” Anybody can just fill out a form and the outcome from that is day care, respite, home care or residential care. They wanted to be at home.

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Addressing Workplace Violence in Post-Acute Care

Relias

The incidents were not isolated, with 9% of nurses in skilled nursing experiencing workplace violence every week, 6% in long-term care, 3% in home health, 2% in assisted living, and 2% in hospice care. Nurses shared that workplace violence negatively impacted their mental health and well-being.

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Combating Workplace Violence in Home Healthcare

Relias

The repercussions of violence in the healthcare sector are far-reaching, including staff burnout , diminished quality of life, and a range of mental health issues, such as emotional exhaustion, suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety. 46% of respondents reported feeling burnt out. 20% of respondents experienced depression.

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

Community Care

Gaps in care for people with more complex needs Authorities reported gaps in care for people needing specialist dementia care, autistic people, those with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs.

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How to Write a Capacity Assessment | Best Tips or a Pain in the Neck

Social Work Haven

Consider their communication needs. T ip 5: Set the Threshold of Understanding and include a Section for Analysis The section on analysis should be under each of the functional areas (understand, retain, weigh, or communicate). Information may also be gathered from previous assessments on record.

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A Fatal Collision: The Opioid Epidemic and the Dismantling of Child Protection Services in Washington State

Child Welfare Monitor

On August 24, 2024, the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) proudly announced in a press statement that it had reduced the number of children in out-of-home care by nearly half since 2018. Specifically, the number of children in foster care had fallen from 9,171 in 2018 to 4,971 as of August 14, 2024.