Care and Health Magazine, 15.6.04, 2004, pp.20-21.
Publisher:
Care and Health
Reports on a new survey on adult placement schemes carried out by the National Association of Adult Placement Services (NAAPS) and TOPSS England. The survey has highlighted the need for more training and more support for a forgotten and largely invisible workforce.
Reports on a new survey on adult placement schemes carried out by the National Association of Adult Placement Services (NAAPS) and TOPSS England. The survey has highlighted the need for more training and more support for a forgotten and largely invisible workforce.
Describes how one social worker trod the fine line between respecting a client's wish to live independently while making sure that the move would not put him seriously at risk.
Describes how one social worker trod the fine line between respecting a client's wish to live independently while making sure that the move would not put him seriously at risk.
Subject terms:
home care, independence, learning disabilities, mental health problems, residential care, rights, risk, service users, social workers, vulnerable adults, carers, community care, decision making, empowerment;