Being compassionate and caring should be as important as being intelligent when it comes to the recruitment of staff to care for the elderly, experts say. We at Stepping Out, as a care providers, couldn’t agree more.
The recommendation was made by the, ‘Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People’ In order to improve standards in hospitals and care homes in England.
Thanks to our vast experience with Autistic service users, we have been able to put together a 7 point list relating to Autism Care, on how to effectively communicate with a child with Autism. We aim to incorporate these strategies in our semi independent living projects everyday. Below we have prepared a 7 point plan.
Research carried out by the Children’s Care Monitor has shown that almost a quarter of children & young people in care only find out their placement is changing on the day the move takes place. A total of 1,895 children and young people aged four to 24, including 199 care leavers, took part in the survey.
Stepping Out are always dealing with Local authorities with young people or adults who are labelled as ‘Difficult to Place’. In short, the person would be displaying severe challenging or complex behaviours, thus making it harder to find care/support providers who are willing, or able, to manage them.
Over recent weeks, social media has been causing a bit of a storm in the social care & health care sector.
The Guardian carried a story yesterday over the dangers of nurses and health care professionals interacting with patients over the Internet. With Facebook & Twitter being more popular than ever before, how long will it be until they become formal mediums of support?