#Carers

Joe Lane

joeAlane

Today's borrowing figures show the government has done a huge amount to help people through the pandemic. But it isn't time to turn our backs on the people who

Sinéad McGarry

Sineadmcgar

1) A social worker's response to 'Granny dumping', a term used to describe behaviour of a family who take a clinically well person to hospital and refuse to take them

Mary Lloyd

MaryLloyd4

This is Sarah.She's why I feel so strong after a year of treatment. During chemo she kept me moving, even when it was hard. Because of her, I got back

Elsa Williams 🦇

elsalwilliams

If you’re stuck in lockdown with an eating disorder (in the UK), this thread is for you. Below is a list of support options that can help: Beat Helplines are

Julia Hines 💙

JuliaHines

It is Friday evening and I want to talk about Covid 19 in Barnet. I am sorry I didn't manage this earlier. This week's data, like every week, has grim

The Black Curriculum

CurriculumBlack

Solidarity with all #carers, #teachers and #students We know how challenging remote teaching/learning can be.Here are 5 ways to keep your child or student engaged during #onlinelearning [1/2] ... 5

Lynn Williams

Carer49

As people who (in the main) are financially secure and in good jobs celebrate MBEs etc I want to acknowledge the many 1000s of unpaid carers who filled the gaps

Carers of Dundee

CarersOfDundee

We are excited to announce the launch of our NEW Carers Journey E- modules! These are 3 short online courses that aim to give tools, information, and resources to improve

John Cullinan

beta1hat

Thanks to @PPI_NUIG and @hrbireland for supporting this work on the economic impact of ME/CFS in Ireland, which highlights a range of costs for patients, informal carers, and the economy.

Foster Care Workers Branch of the IWGB

FCWUnion

This @BBCNews “news” piece on foster care is a PRIME example of how our profession is misrepresented in the news, with massively damaging effects for carers and children.https://youtu.be/LRECODObAJs THREAD We

Ruth Patrick

ruthpatrick0

For many households, spending has gone down & savings up during #covid19. But this is not the story for many households particularly those living on a new income, as our

Lewis Goodall

lewis_goodall

Lots of discussion about injustice for minorities- here's an issue which certainly affects a lot of our minority workers. It's something I'm detecting increasing disquiet about in the Commons.The free

Mary-Rachel McCabe

MaryRachel_McC

This was a really excellent webinar, expertly chaired by our Community Care team leader, @JamieBurton29, with insightful and thought-provoking contributions from @socfuture's @neilmcrowther, @incontrolorg's @juestanny and Mitch Wool

alexmassie

alexmassie

On vaccinations: GPs have discretion to vaccinate pensioners on a household basis. Yet plenty are not doing so. Thus, eg, an 80+ year old might get their jab next week

Simon Bottery

blimeysimon

There’s a new @skillsforcare #socialcare workforce report out today. Most of the data is pre-#Covid19 but some helps explains what happened during it. Here’s a quick thread on some of

Kev Riches

KevRiches2

#PtsdAwarenessPlease think of our doctor's, nurses, carers etc. I have put a lot on here about veteran suicide and ptsd. It is a terrible injury/illness. The sooner it is diagnosed

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