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Social worker day, ADHD and care homes

by Simeon Brody Are social workers more valued in New Zealand than in the UK? It seems so, as the Kiwis have a Social Worker Day every year. "The theme we chose for Social Work Day this year is 'We Stand Beside You - Nga Pou Tukutahi'. This describes the daily dedication that social workers...

Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-24-2008
Say hello to an influx of sheep shearers and ballet dancers

Good news if you've been troubled by the national shortage of ballet dancers. Sorry, make that skilled ballet dancers. And for those of you who have been losing sleep over the lack of sheep shearers, you, too, may rejoice. A bunch of economists has recognised the pressing need to fill these skills...

Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-09-2008
Northamptonshire care home case prompts more questions than answers

By Maria Ahmed A privately-run Northamptonshire care home that was ordered to close by the Commission for Social Care Inspection after two residents died will remain open following an appeal.

Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-09-2008
Were market forces to blame for care home's woes?

The dangers of exposing social care to the whim of market forces were underlined when the High Court ordered a Southern Cross Healthcare subsidiary to relinquish control of a care home in Northamptonshire.

Posted to Outside Left (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008
Thongs, lap dances and social care clients

By Keith Sellick Four men at a Cornish nursing home were t reated to a night out at a local lap dancing club . The men, all with Huntingdon's disease, fancied a fun night out and it appears everyone involved were happy to provide. One of the nurses at the home said the girls at the club "treated...

Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-14-2008
Male care home residents taken to a strip club

Four men with Huntington's Disease were given a night to remember after staff at their care home treated them to a special excursion. The girls at Diva's Gentlemen's Club in Newquay were "very nice", according to Stephen Pitt, 54, while the dancers themselves had "a great time"...

Posted to General chat (Forum) by Daniel Lombard on 08-14-2008
Shut "poor" care homes without delay

The three-year gap allowed between inspections of care homes rated as "good" by the Commission for Social Care Inspection is generous indeed. It is also risky.

Posted to Outside Left (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-12-2008
A novel approach to homes for the elderly

By Bronagh Miskelly Anyone immersing themselves in the debate on the future of adult services, leading hopefully to a green paper next year, will be taken with the story of a 93-year-old first-time novelist who has taken residential care into her own hands.

Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-11-2008
When the light is fading

Service user choice is a fine thing but leads to dilemmas when those choices put too much pressure on other, already concerned, family members , as Jennifer Harvey relates from her own recent experience by Jennifer Harvey Months have gone by, and emotions are less raw. My mum is now in a nursing home...

Posted to The Social Care Experts Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-30-2008
Registered Managers

Hi, I have just joined carespace and was wondering if there were any other Registered Managers of residential establishments out there. There are lots of issues which we must all face whilst carrying out this role which could be discussed / debated. Safe guarding adults / mental capacity act / AQQA assessments...

Posted to Adults' services (Forum) by donnyman on 06-26-2008

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