Social work practice and carers of people living with cancer
Ermintrude considers a literature review on social work and carers of people living with cancer, wondering how the evidence can make a case for improvements in the UK. The post Social work practice and...
View ArticlePolicy impacts on home care services for older people
Mike Clark provides a timely commentary on research into the impact of personalisation on home care services for older people and finds inherent tensions between choice, competition and the desire for...
View ArticleEvaluating integration: instruments to track the complexity
Robin Miller tackles a systematic review of measures to evaluate integration in health and social care and discusses some of the challenges of integration. The post Evaluating integration: instruments...
View ArticleTesting a person-centred approach to carer support
Mary Larkin discusses a US study of a person-centred, evidence-based carer support intervention and thinks about implications of the findings for the UK context. The post Testing a person-centred...
View ArticleParents' experience of transition: support and struggle
Hannah Morgan assesses a study on parents' experience of support for transition to adulthood for children with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and finds that although they want to support their children,...
View ArticleSelf-neglect and safeguarding: indicators for good practice
Jill Manthorpe follows up her previous blog on self-neglect and safeguarding by looking at a related paper on good practice indicators from serious case reviews. The post Self-neglect and safeguarding:...
View ArticleJobs for the girls? Intergenerational care and gender inequality in Europe
Martin Stevens discusses research on gender inequality and intergenerational patterns of care in Europe and reveals possible potential implications for current social care reform. The post Jobs for the...
View ArticleThe Social Care Elf welcomes you to the National Elf Service
We are delighted to announce that the Social Care Elf is now part of the National Elf Service website. This means that you can sign up to become a member of the Elf Service and benefit from lots of...
View ArticleThe meanings of dementia care settings through dress
In this blog, Jill Manthorpe finds out how a 'cultural gerontology' study into dementia and dress can help with good practice in residential and nursing homes. The post The meanings of dementia care...
View ArticleIs small really beautiful for delivering social care and support?
Jenny Fisher discusses a study on social care provision by micro-enterprises and discovers that small may well be beautiful for delivering care and support. The post Is small really beautiful for...
View ArticleOccupational therapy for stroke survivors in UK care homes: findings of an...
Jill Manthorpe discusses a 'gold standard' RCT study on occupational therapy for stroke survivors in UK care homes and the implications of the findings. The post Occupational therapy for stroke...
View ArticleWhat contributes to adult children carers’ well-being?
Jeanne Carlin discusses a review about influences on adult children carers' well-being and thinks about what the evidence means for Care Act implementation. The post What contributes to adult children...
View ArticleHoles in the patchwork: diminishing support for older people from BAME...
Robin Miller assesses a paper on what has been happening to the provision of social care services to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) older people and raises concerns about equality. The post...
View ArticleThe moral and emotional labour of care workers in residential homes
Jill Manthorpe discusses a case study on how the emotional and moral labour of care workers operates in residential settings. The post The moral and emotional labour of care workers in residential...
View ArticleChoice and control for carers: How is personalisation working?
Sarah Carr looks at a literature review assessing how choice is working for family carers in the context of social care personalisation. The post Choice and control for carers: How is personalisation...
View ArticleThe impact of co-ordinated community-based care for older people
Clarissa Giebel examines a US study on a community-based support for older people and finds that 'the little things' can mean a lot, particularly for prevention and quality of life. The post The impact...
View ArticleCare worker experiences of dementia care in nursing and residential settings
Jo Moriarty examines research on care worker experiences of supporting people with dementia in residential settings and discovers the value of relationships in a task centred working environment. The...
View ArticleCQC State of Care Report and research for quality improvement: Elves mine the...
Sarah Carr takes a look at CQC's State of Adult Social Care Report 2014/15 and corrals the elves in to mine the Social Care Elf archive for some research blogs to help adults social care providers...
View ArticleEmployment opportunities for all? Social enterprises and mental health
Martin Webber considers a Canadian study about social enterprises and employment opportunities for people with mental health problems such as psychosis. The post Employment opportunities for all?...
View ArticleComplex Behaviour Service: is it really an enhanced model for challenging...
Rachel Allan appraises an observational study, which evaluates a complex behaviour service for people with challenging behaviour. The service, which used the principles of positive behaviour support,...
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