On Thursday 5 November 2015, Shropshire Adult Safeguarding Board held their first consultation event at Shrewsbury Town FC’s stadium.
Around 50 people gathered to discuss the changes in adult safeguarding following the introduction of the Care Act. They also gave their feedback on the strategic plan, and had their say on how the board can communicate with the public.
The concerns of older carers of an adult with disabilities have been well documented. The sudden incapacity or death of the carer can result in a crisis response rather than a planned transition to a chosen sustainable alternative care arrangement for the person with disability. Building on previous ‘Futures Planning’ projects, the aim of this project was to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their carers whilst ensuring that their wishes for the future are documented to provide security. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
This study, conducted in Finland, is an attempt to quantify the impact of moral distress on social workers.
Moral distress is described as the sense that social workers (in this context) feel when they feel that they are not able to work in a ‘morally appropriate way’ either because of internal or external pressures and obstacles. In a world with increasing pressures and funding challenges, it is particularly apposite for the current climate of English social work practice.
This paper is concerned with improving assessment practices with people who are carers of people with mental illness. It is established that the well-being of carers is negatively impacted by the burden of their caring role, and that the needs of carers are often overlooked and poorly responded to by formal helping services.
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