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Law to bolster child protection announced in Labour’s first King’s Speech

Community Care

The long-awaited reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 and action to deliver “fair pay” for staff in adult social care are also included in its first legislative programme since taking office this month. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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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. But does it matter?

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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

For example, I ensure the person has all the relevant information to make the decision for example: financial advocacy, support services within the community, medical condition/prognosis; effects of medication; activities of daily living assessments,; details of care home; risks in returning home; care options, etc.

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Broken care system is putting our loved ones at risk | Letters

The Guardian

I would argue that staff working in these roles need nurse training – a minimum of three years in physical and mental health. Dementia needs serious medical intervention and care. We should all consider what we would want should we be in the position of having to live in a care home.

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Colorado task force’s solution to stop children from running from residential treatment: Fence ‘em in & lock ‘em up!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The task force says a consultant should draw up the tool and determine how the information obtained from the tools may be used to adjust a treatment plan for the child or youth while they are in out-of-home care. And what, exactly, does that mean? Because that is the real world of residential treatment.