Welcome to our new online community for everyone working in care work. Care Assistants, Support workers, Care Managers, Key Workers, Personal Carers and all who agree that Care Work Matters!
There are no prizes for guessing why we chose our domain name :) We believe it is an area of work that is constantly under estimated, under valued and unsupported by many people.
A draft report was released today by the Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People to improve standards in hospitals and care homes in England. You can find out more here...
A very handy leaflet has been produced by the Care Quality Commission to let staff know how to report concerns. "It gives you helpful advice on speaking out about poor care and what protection you will have from the law if you do."
To download and read this leaflet visit the CQC web site here...
Reported by the BBC: "The Royal College of Psychiatrists' audit of 210 hospitals - the first of its kind - says while services are safe, they are lacking in other areas.
Safeguarding adults at risk of harm: A legal guide for practitioners was commissioned by the Department of Health in response to requests from practitioners for a comprehensive guide to the legal framework underpinning adult safeguarding work. It aims to equip practitioners with information about how to assist and safeguard people. Knowing about the legal basis is fundamental because the law defines the extent and limits of what can be done to help people and to enable people to keep themselves safe.
SCIE has published an assessment commissioned by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) highlighting the current and potential future threats to vulnerable adults in relation to economic crime. It covers a wide spectrum of potential financial abuse and exploitation by family members, care workers and others."
