Community Care

MARCH 3, 2025

The Care Quality Commission has issued the first outstanding rating for a council since it resumed assessing local authority adult social services at the end of 2023. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Hospital Discharges 51

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Government Disability 51

KVC

MARCH 1, 2021

KVC Kansas sponsors more foster and adoptive families than any other organization in the state, making it more likely that children can be matched with a family in their home community rather than experiencing educational disruption. We think about mental health holistically at KVC,” said Stephenson. “We

Child Welfare 52

Child Welfare Foster Care Adoption Community Outreach 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

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This was leading to reductions in the number of home care hours providers could deliver and a drop in care home capacity, with operators holding beds empty because of a lack of workers to staff them. ‘Step change’ needed including improved pay. Photo: Kate Terroni/CQC. BIA shortages.

Government 56

Government Hospital Discharges Hospitals Mental Health 56

Community Care

JANUARY 13, 2022

Over half have taken the “least acceptable” actions in response to the situation including prioritising life-sustaining care, being unable to undertake reviews of risk, relying on family members, carers or providers for these or leaving vulnerable people isolated for longer periods than usual.

Hospital Discharges 60

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Disability Mental Health 60

Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. . ” For the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, president Beverley Tarka said: “Families up and down the country are facing constant struggles to get the support they need to care for loved ones.

Nursing Home 61

Nursing Home Social Worker Therapist Government 61

Community Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

Practitioners are having to step in to carry out welfare checks on adults going without the care they need due to mounting staff shortages in residential and home care, said the British Association of Social Workers (BASW). That meant for heavy and complex workloads, which the pandemic exacerbated.

Social Worker 49

Social Worker Hospital Discharges Hospitals Welfare 49