Category Archives: social workers

Whose Shoes? – Making It Real. Launch event

May 29, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, health, mental health, social workers

WhoseShoes

Making it real, making real people have real voices

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Launch of the new electronic tool to help you engage all your key
people in the transformation of health and social care.
‘Making It Real’ is a co-produced approach to personalisation spelling out what it really means to engage with the ‘personalisation agenda’ and help people have choice and control over their own support needs and a good quality of life.

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CQC Widget aims to improve information on care throughout England

November 29, 2012   Carers, internet, Older care, social workers

Improved historical information on care homes.

November 29, 2012 | By |

Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is launching a raft of new digital improvements including an email alert service, an information sharing CQC Widget and improved historical information on care homes.

The email alert service will allow people to sign up for the most up-to-date standards and quality reports about care providers across England. The alerts will provide direct, timely and reliable access to CQC activity about health and social care providers.

The alerts service will continue to be developed and expanded to enable all users (including Commissioners, MPs and Journalists) to tailor their subscription by all types of services (Hospitals, Care Homes, Dentists and Other Services) as well as by geographical area, local authority or constituency.

 

The CQC widget gives one click access to the latest CQC inspection reports and findings. Organisations regulated by the CQC will be able to embed a summary of their inspection results on their own websites, and include a link to the full report on the CQC site. The reports tell the public whether organisations providing health and social care services meet our national quality and safety standards.

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My dual role as a social worker and carer

June 22, 2012   Carers, social workers

Carers want to be listened to and understood

 

Sometimes sitting down for a coffee or tea with carers listening to their experiences is a good way to support them.

I have been a social worker for four years, but I have also been a carer for many years.

Many carers provide inspirational support to their friends, loved ones and family members. Fellow professionals and informal carers are among the most dedicated people I have ever met.

Part of my working role is to provide support to those who care for others; this often entails providing information and advice, as well as offering a listening ear. In my experience it is the listening that carers value the most; many find themselves socially isolated due to their circumstances and just want someone to talk to who can understand their situation.

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