NICE: P People eople’s e ‘s experience in adult social care xperience in adult social care services: impro services: improving the e ving the experience of xperience of care and support for people using adult care and support for people using adult social care services social care services

This guideline covers the care and support of adults receiving social care in their own homes, residential care and community settings. It aims to help people understand what care they can expect and to improve their experience by supporting them to make decisions about their care.

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Care Knowledge: Best practice in social work support for adults in residential care

In this Special Report for CareKnowledge, Julie Penfold looks at the role of social workers when an adult is moving into and remaining in residential care. Julie speaks to the British Association of Social Workers and two local authority adult social workers to learn more about this important area of social work.
The report also includes insight on a different area of residential care social work practice – the role of a specialist palliative care social worker.

Access the report here.