Self-neglect at a glance

Part of Self-neglect

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Self-neglect is an extreme lack of self-care, sometimes associated with hoarding and may be a result of issues such as addictions. This briefing is for frontline housing officers, social workers, police and health professionals.

Working with LGBTQI+ disabled people: top tips for personal assistants and support workers

Part of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex +

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This briefing provides information for personal assistants (PAs), support workers, social workers and other social care staff working with LGBTQI+ Disabled People.

LGBTQI+ disabled people using self-directed support

Part of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex +

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At a glance resource providing information for LGBTQI+ Disabled People who use self-directed support and who employ personal assistants (PAs) or support workers.

Easy read: LGBTQI+ disabled people using self-directed support

Part of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex +

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Easy read version of SCIE's At a glance resource providing information for LGBTQI+ Disabled People who use self-directed support and who employ personal assistants (PAs) or support workers.

Safeguarding adults: types and indicators of abuse

Part of Safeguarding adults

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This publication discusses signs and indicators of abuse in adults including physical, sexual, psychological or emotional, financial or material, neglect or acts of omission, discriminatory and institutional abuse

Understanding Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for people who use services

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Understanding Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for people who use mental health services including carers. Briefing defines IMHA, who can use it and what it does. People detained under the Mental Health Act can use it.

Understanding Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) for mental health staff

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Understanding Independent Mental Health Advocacy for mental health staff is about the role of IMHA, who is eligible, and how to support people who used services to access IMHA.

Safeguarding adults for housing staff

Part of Safeguarding adults

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Briefing for social care, health and police describing housing staff’s key safeguarding role. Housing staff are well placed to identify and share information about people with care and support needs at risk of abuse.

Better life for older people with high support needs: the role of social care

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This briefing summarises the seven challenges set out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s A Better Life programme which will help older people with high support needs achieve a better quality of life.

Co-production in social care: what it is and how to do it (At a glance)

Part of Co-production

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A summary of what co-production is and how to develop co-productive approaches to working with people who use services and carers. Written in conjunction with the Think Local Act Personal Partnership.