KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

Social workers use their skills and expertise to promote good mental health, strengthen relationships, and end generational cycles of trauma and substance use, ultimately creating healthier families and communities. Social workers provide a majority of America’s mental health services.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Child Welfare Mental Health Diversity 52

Relias

JUNE 13, 2024

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.

Hospice 52

Hospice Healthcare Rehabilitation Mental Health 52

Community Care

OCTOBER 21, 2022

At the same time, providers’ recruitment and retention difficulties were exemplified by the fact there was a drop of 50,000 in the number of filled roles in the sector from 2020-21 to 2021-22, despite rising demand for care. ‘Step change’ needed including improved pay. Photo: Kate Terroni/CQC. BIA shortages.

Government 56

Government Hospital Discharges Hospitals Mental Health 56

Community Care

APRIL 8, 2022

Vacancies continue to be worst in the home care sector, reaching 13% last month, up from 12.8% and care workers 12.2%. Also, employers have been permitted to recruit care workers from abroad since February – but only if they earn £10.10 in February and 7.6% in May 2021. this month, to £9.50

Nursing Home 52

Nursing Home Home Care Government Therapist 52

Community Care

JANUARY 30, 2023

The letter follows concerns from social care leaders about the government’s allocation of £200m to the NHS this winter to help reduce delays by block-booking care home placements for up to four weeks. This is in addition to £500m made available for a wider range of services to reduce delays, including home care.

Hospitals 58

Hospitals Government Home Care Social Worker 58

Community Care

JANUARY 13, 2022

This was laid bare by a National Care Forum survey, also released today , showing members in the home care and residential care sectors were running vacancy rates of 18% in addition to 14% absence rates last week. to redress the situation over the winter and relax immigration restrictions for the sector.

Hospital Discharges 60

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Disability Mental Health 60

Relias

AUGUST 14, 2024

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.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Psychosocial Mental Health Depression 52

Community Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

Social workers are under increased pressure because of Omicron-related staff absences elsewhere in social care and rising assessment workloads, sector bodies have warned. Members have said they have got worries about their mental health and their ability to provide services.

Social Worker 49

Social Worker Hospital Discharges Hospitals Welfare 49

Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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.

Nursing Home 61

Nursing Home Social Worker Therapist Government 61

Community Care

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

. “It is also adding to the endless pressures we see with ambulances and hospitals, and adding to the pressures we see in our communities, [including] more people requesting help with mental health and domestic abuse, [and] 2.2 million hours of home care [that] couldn’t be delivered in the first quarter of this year.

Hospital Discharges 52

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Government Mental Health 52

Community Care

MAY 21, 2024

Providers also highlighted the council’s investment in the care workforce, including by funding them to pay above the above the real living wage (currently £12 an hour) and cover holiday pay, sick pay and travel time, thereby boosting recruitment and retention.

Hospital Discharges 58

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Home Care Social Worker 58

Community Care

OCTOBER 27, 2021

More on adult social care pressures. Seven in eight commissioners paying below ‘minimum rate for home care’. CQC joins call for care staff pay boost to prevent ‘tsunami of unmet need’. Experienced care staff earn 6p an hour more than newcomers. an hour in the national living wage (NLW) from April 2022.

Government 49

Government Mental Health Social Worker University 49

Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

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.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Communication Interventional Disorder 52

The Guardian

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I would argue that staff working in these roles need nurse training – a minimum of three years in physical and mental health. It’s people like Ann King who suffer, 14 October ).

Interventional 13

Interventional Mental Health Home Care Healthcare 13

Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2025

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.

Domestic Violence 265

Domestic Violence Foster Care Substance Abuse Child Welfare 265