Fri.Feb 09, 2024

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How to Use OARS Skills in Motivational Interviewing

Relias

Helping people change their behavior can be challenging, especially when they are unsure or conflicted about it. That’s why motivational interviewing is such a useful technique. It is based on the idea that people are more likely to change when motivated by their values and goals, rather than external pressure or persuasion. To achieve this, practitioners use techniques to build trust, empathy, and understanding with their clients.

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More people face self-funding care as means-testing thresholds frozen for 14th consecutive year

Community Care

More people face self-funding their care in England after the government froze means-testing thresholds for a 14th consecutive year. The capital limits governing access to care in England in 2024-15 will remain at levels set in 2010, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed today in its annual social care charging circular. This means people with assets worth more than £23,250* will continue having to fully fund their care unless their council sets a more generous threshold for