Tue.Oct 17, 2023

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17 OCTOBER 2023, WORLD DAY OF POVERTY – SOCIAL WORKERS’ ESSENTIAL ROLE IN COMBATING POVERTY AND FOSTERING INCLUSION

International Federation of Social Workers

Social workers in Europe are encouraged to participate in the IFSW POVERTY WATCH 2023 Report by completing the questionnaire available at the following link. In 2022, 95.

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UK care homes: how to pay the fees without going broke

The Guardian

Residential care can cost tens of thousands of pounds a year. Here’s how to find a home you can afford Jim Kirby was a cautious saver all his life, but now aged 84 he is nearly broke because of £86,400-a-year care home fees and an exhausting battle to get the state to make a contribution. The fees pay for his wife, Maureen, who since September 2021 has been in a £7,200-a-month nursing home.

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Home is where the delegated healthcare is

Social Care

".our motivation for. delegated healthcare activities is rooted in a deep-seated belief in our clients’ right to additional healthcare needs supported in their own homes." [Image created by freepik.com ] Domiciliary delegation In recent years, the concept of supporting healthcare activities at home has gained significant traction,and for good reason.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending October 17, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● Suppose you are very rich. In September you send your son off to boarding school. But when Christmas vacation came around, he does not return. Instead, you got a letter from a lawyer for your son’s gym coach. The lawyer explains that your son and the coach have “bonded.” An expert on “attachment theory” they’ve hired concludes it wouldn’t be in your son's "best interests" to return home.

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