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.
Month: February 2018
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.
NICE: People’s experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult 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.
MLMC: People Should be Supported to Make Responsible Choices
A lot of members of MLMC are living good independent lives. We have friends and a community, and some of us have jobs. But sometimes things happen which make us remember that people with learning disabilities are not treated equally – especially when it comes to health.
VODG: Independent survey to assess impact of sleep-in pay crisis on future of social care
Providers are invited to complete the VODG survey here.