Shared Lives: mutually assured support
Shared Lives is a community-based service offering accommodation and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or other social care needs. Find out more...
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Why we need Self Care Week
The Self Care Forum believes awareness weeks are vital for encouraging people to make better choices about their health and wellbeing. Chair, Helen Donovan, explains how we can all help make the change...
Change NHS: your chance to make social care part of the conversation
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Communities, Innovation, Workforce
This week, the Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with NHS England, launches the biggest national conversation about the state of the NHS in its 76-year history. Social care voices invited!
Empowering diversity in social care: celebrating Black History Month
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Olu Ogunbuyide, Posted on:
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Carers, Communities, Diversity, Innovation, Technology and data, Uncategorised
As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on the rich history and achievements of black professionals across health and social care. It also gives us time to reflect on the ongoing need to create more inclusive and …
Social care nursing at the heart of International Nurses Day 2024
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Deborah Sturdy, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Events, Leadership, Workforce
Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy: "I’ve been in this profession for decades, but only in recent years has the wider world begun to realise the full range, experience and contribution social care nursing colleagues bring to the health and wellbeing of our communities."
Dancing for fun and inclusivity
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Julie Nicholson, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Leadership, learning disabilities, Viewpoint
DanceSyndrome is an award winning dance charity based in Lancashire with a special focus on including everyone, with or without disabilities. Jen Blackwell has Down's syndrome and is the founder of this amazing enterprise. Julie Nicholson, Managing Director of the charity, is proud to share her story.
Southend's museums of curiosity and compassion
Colleagues at Southend Museums have been exploring different ways to work more closely with social care council colleagues, helping more people understand and value the role arts, culture and heritage can play in fostering good health, wellbeing and inclusive communities.
Real world expertise shapes the very best care
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Raf Hamaizia, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Communities, Diversity, Workforce
Experts by Experience are people with lived experience of using, or caring for someone who has used, health and or social care services. Discover how their insights help provide truly person-centred care.
An opportunity to grow shared living
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Jess Jackson, Heather Thomson and Rebecca Viney-Wood, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers, Communities, Social care reform
"At Shared Lives Plus, we oversee two models of shared living: Homeshare, and Shared Lives. Shared Lives is a simple concept; it is a person-centred model which matches people who need support with those who can give it."
Make a difference: helping older people cope with depression
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Ellie Bates and Lizzie Mills, Posted on:
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Care and support, Communities, Guidance, Mental health, Workforce
Supporting and helping to improve the health of older adults is paramount. Depression is a common condition and while it is a problem all year round, as we approach the festive season, it does know harm to renew our vigilance and support of those who may feel particularly lonely or isolated at this time.