Sight and Sound Technology have created this webinar series in order to examine how assistive technology can offer support and enable people with a disability in a range of social care settings, allowing an individual to maintain their mobility, independence, pursue their hobbies and interests, connect with friends and carers and to operate more effectively in everyday life.
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Please find a summary of the key topics highlighted in this months’ National Care Forum briefing. Including vaccination of young people, CQC engagement session, ICF cost survey and the latest findings from the REACT-1 survey.
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This workshop outlined St Peter’s Hospice Decompression and Recuperation Model for Supporting Staff Wellbeing.
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This workshop will outline the benefits of hosting a Student Nurse placement within your organisation. You will be updated on how you will be contributing to training the future nursing workforce and obtain advice, guidance and support in helping you to set up a placement.
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In May 2021 we hosted a specialist clinically-focused workshop, aimed at those with responsibility for supporting the health of people in care services.
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This workshop is on the Restore2 programme, aimed at supporting your confidence in getting the Right Care at the Right Time in the Right Place and by the Right Person for your residents.
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We were joined in February by the South West’s Safeguarding leads: In this important and valuable workshop, all four of the local authorities we represent: Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire City Council, North Somerset Council, B&NES spoke and shared guidance.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been and continues to be a particularly challenging and stressful time for care home and supported housing staff.
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Care and Support West's Angela Roberts, was joined by Mike Thomson - litigation executive in employment law and immigration at Royds Withy King - for a Q&A on the EU Transition. Care and Support West members Sam Hawker from Ablecare and Rizwan Govindji of Solomon Care also joined the session, representing providers and leading with some valuable questions for all in care.
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Care and Support West was joined by the Connecting Care team to talk through useful information and the benefits of utilising the system.
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For our first October workshop, Angela Roberts, Deputy CEO of Care and Support West was joined by three of our commercial partners, Milsted Langdon, Elemental Tax and VAT Solutions. During the workshop, attendees were guided through specialist advice on financial management and planning for Adult Social Care Providers.
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For the Care and Support West Safeguarding & DoLS Workshop in September, we were joined by representatives from each of our local authorities. We heard from Judy Eke, South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Team Manager, Emily Gunnell from the Bristol City Council Safeguarding Team, Helen Wakeling from B&NES Safeguarding, and Dameon Caddy from Safeguarding at North Somerset Council.
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