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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

The BCF policy framework for 2025-26 said such teams were designed to provide “more integrated and proactive care for people with complex needs”, to help them “stay independent for as long as possible” and reduce the likelihood of them being admitted to hospital or care homes.

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7 Steps To Prevent Pressure Sores

Relias

Guidance on CMS websites includes quality measures focused on preventing pressure injuries and maintaining skin integrity in various settings such as hospitals , nursing homes , inpatient rehabilitation facilities , home health , and more.

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A Daughter's Dilemma

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Mami always told me, “when I’m no longer able to take care of myself, put me in a nursing home…my dignity is very important to me”. She has been in and out of the hospital multiple times, close to death several times, and in rehabilitative and physical therapy services as well. Keeping Mami at home is what all of us want.