Quick straw poll: Has the delivery of frontline adult social care services remained high on the agenda for your organisation, despite the economic crisis?
A large majority (84%) of social care workers and managers at the Transforming the Adult Social Care Workforce: Putting People First conference in London on Tuesday said yes.
David Cameron praises his "brilliant" social worker while taking part in a moving and frank BBC documentary about the realities of caring for disabled children
When both the PM and the leader of the opposition have parented a disabled child - Cameron lost his son Ivan, who had epilepsy and cerebral palsy in February - the future should, in theory, be bright(er) for disabled children and their families.
But a revealing, moving and non-judgemental 50 minutes of television last night begged to differ, showing that many parents of disabled children don't feel optimistic. At all.
The Department of Health is celebrating the success of its Dignity in
Care campaign which has so far attracted 10,000 Dignity Champions. The
department credits the rise in applications to be champions to the
involvement of Sir Michael Parkinson who has spearheaded the call for
volunteers. This has happened to me before. I'm presently sat at home typing this rather than in the office because in my attempt to be Kobe Bryant I ended up sprawled on the floor clutching a badly sprained ankle. That's not what has happened before though. The shadow secretary of state for communities and local government, Caroline Spelman, has ignited the debate over the quality of care delivered to those with muscular dystrophy. She criticised the government saying many in her constituency had trouble getting access to various therapies from the "overstretched, unco-ordinated" services.On any given day on the internet you can find a whole load of tweets,
blogs or news about the grooviest gadgets. They all have one thing in
common - they look sexy. Care products on the other hand, don't. Disabled people will be allowed to keep their disability living allowance but pensioner's attendance allowance may still be replaced under plans announced by secretary of state for health, Andy Burnham.
Speaking to the national children and adult services conference in Harrogate Burnham also promised to bring in age discrimination legislation for health and social care at the same times as other sectors
Full story to follow.
The BBC is reporting cuts in day care services for adults with learning disabilities are to be given further consideration by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
It will be interesting to see how many more stories like this will follow in light of the recession.
By Ruth Smith
Not enough is being done to support the growing number of people with Down's syndrome who have dementia, say campaigners.
Employing a personal assistant through websites like Gumtree is a risk, yes, but is it one service users should be willing to take?
At yesterday's Developing the Adult Social Care Workforce Conference, Haqeeq Bostan from the Essex Coalition for Disabled People said it was.
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