Depriving care home residents of their liberty is fraught with problems for managers as legal guidance is vague on when it is appropriate. This highlights the problems of implementing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
Depriving care home residents of their liberty is fraught with problems for managers as legal guidance is vague on when it is appropriate. This highlights the problems of implementing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
Subject terms:
mental capacity, mental health law, residential care, residents, safeguarding adults, assessment, care homes, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards;
CareChecker is an organisation launched recently to ensure that both abuse and neglect are removed from the care system, and that service users are heard. It recruits and trains 'care checkers' to go into hospitals and care homes to listen what users and their families say about them. It also provides training for care checkers which draws on guidance devised for the Care Council for Wales. This article describes why it was set up and its aims.
CareChecker is an organisation launched recently to ensure that both abuse and neglect are removed from the care system, and that service users are heard. It recruits and trains 'care checkers' to go into hospitals and care homes to listen what users and their families say about them. It also provides training for care checkers which draws on guidance devised for the Care Council for Wales. This article describes why it was set up and its aims.
Subject terms:
hospitals, quality assurance, residential care, service users, standards, user views, care homes;
A new project developed by disability consultancy Paradigm and think tank the Centre for Welfare Reform is working to deliver the original vision of personal budgets, providing social workers with more freedom but reducing their direct role in support planning to give greater freedom to users. Elements of the new approach are discussed and one social worker describes her experience of being involved in the York pilot. Bullet points explain how the new 'script for social work' works.
A new project developed by disability consultancy Paradigm and think tank the Centre for Welfare Reform is working to deliver the original vision of personal budgets, providing social workers with more freedom but reducing their direct role in support planning to give greater freedom to users. Elements of the new approach are discussed and one social worker describes her experience of being involved in the York pilot. Bullet points explain how the new 'script for social work' works.
Subject terms:
models, personal budgets, personalisation, procedures, professional role, service users, social workers, care planning, empowerment;
The legacy of care management and the focus on child protection has left many adult social workers feeling unrecognised. The first author explains how the College of Social Work aims to champion social work with adults and planning a series of consultation events on the future of social work with adults. The second author then examines how Derbyshire and Sutton Councils are seeking to reinvigorate the role, through adult field work and more community social work.
The legacy of care management and the focus on child protection has left many adult social workers feeling unrecognised. The first author explains how the College of Social Work aims to champion social work with adults and planning a series of consultation events on the future of social work with adults. The second author then examines how Derbyshire and Sutton Councils are seeking to reinvigorate the role, through adult field work and more community social work.
Subject terms:
patch systems, social workers, adult social care, community work, field work;
The Safeguarding Adults at Risk Information Hub (SAaRIH) is a recently developed website that brings together information on research, law, guidance, practice and policy on safeguarding adults across the four UK countries and the Republic of Ireland on one site. This article looks at the origins, development and aims of the site. Access to the site is based on subscription by organisation.
The Safeguarding Adults at Risk Information Hub (SAaRIH) is a recently developed website that brings together information on research, law, guidance, practice and policy on safeguarding adults across the four UK countries and the Republic of Ireland on one site. This article looks at the origins, development and aims of the site. Access to the site is based on subscription by organisation.
Subject terms:
information services, internet, access to information, safeguarding adults;
Manchester Offenders: Diversion Engagement Liaison (MO:DEL) service is working to reduce reoffending among offenders with mental health problems who have additional needs. The services helps them engage with mental health and substance misuse services. Staff involved in the project include one social worker, one probation officer, four nurses and a consultant nurse. Two short case studies show how the project has changed the lives of two offenders.
Manchester Offenders: Diversion Engagement Liaison (MO:DEL) service is working to reduce reoffending among offenders with mental health problems who have additional needs. The services helps them engage with mental health and substance misuse services. Staff involved in the project include one social worker, one probation officer, four nurses and a consultant nurse. Two short case studies show how the project has changed the lives of two offenders.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, mentally disordered offenders, offenders, substance misuse, diversion;
The Dilnot commission's proposals could result in a single national threshold when deciding whether people are eligible for long term care. All people with a care need would be entitled to state funding after they had passed a cap on their costs of up to £35,000. This could result in social workers undertaking an increasing number of assessments. This article discusses the proposals, the opportunities and challenges for social workers.
The Dilnot commission's proposals could result in a single national threshold when deciding whether people are eligible for long term care. All people with a care need would be entitled to state funding after they had passed a cap on their costs of up to £35,000. This could result in social workers undertaking an increasing number of assessments. This article discusses the proposals, the opportunities and challenges for social workers.
Subject terms:
long term care, older people, social workers, access to services, adult social care, assessment, eligibility criteria;
Voyage, a company providing home, day care, residential and nursing care and supported living for people with learning disabilities is highlighted as an example of good practice. Staff are given a 12-week induction and are also subject to a six month probation. At least 5% of the company's annual turnover is spent on training.
Voyage, a company providing home, day care, residential and nursing care and supported living for people with learning disabilities is highlighted as an example of good practice. Staff are given a 12-week induction and are also subject to a six month probation. At least 5% of the company's annual turnover is spent on training.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, residential care, staff development, training, challenging behaviour, care homes, care workers;
There are concerns that personalisation is being used by some councils to create non-social work job roles - such as self-directed support facilitator and contact assessment worker - that really require professionally qualified social work staff. A case study of work in Thurrock council is presented where low level assessments are carried out by staff who often have an administrative background. Thurrock council feel that these new roles benefit social workers by giving them more time to concentrate on more complex cases. This article looks at the debate.
There are concerns that personalisation is being used by some councils to create non-social work job roles - such as self-directed support facilitator and contact assessment worker - that really require professionally qualified social work staff. A case study of work in Thurrock council is presented where low level assessments are carried out by staff who often have an administrative background. Thurrock council feel that these new roles benefit social workers by giving them more time to concentrate on more complex cases. This article looks at the debate.
Subject terms:
personalisation, social work assistants, social workers, staff, assessment;
In North East Lincolnshire, former NHS social care services are now being run as a social enterprise business. The Chief executive Lance Gardner talks to the author of his plans and how keeping staff onside is one of his main challenges.
In North East Lincolnshire, former NHS social care services are now being run as a social enterprise business. The Chief executive Lance Gardner talks to the author of his plans and how keeping staff onside is one of his main challenges.
Subject terms:
NHS, organisational structure, social care provision, social enterprises;