Adult social care

Care Home Assistant and Resident

Electronic records taking off in care homes and social care settings

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Six out of ten care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council area now have electronic records in place as part of an initiative, launched late last year, to digitise their services. This nationwide initiative aims to help Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Adult social care providers, replace paper-based care planning systems, with… Read more Electronic records taking off in care homes and social care settings

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Residents with a disability to be supported into work

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Residents with a disability will receive more support to get into work and expand their horizons with a new partnership between the council and national disability employment specialists, Pluss. People with a learning or physical disability, autism or mental health needs, will receive bespoke support to search for, secure and retain employment. The assistance ranges… Read more Residents with a disability to be supported into work

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Cllr Peter Wharf

Relatives play a valued role in helping loved ones to leave hospital as the NHS and social care enters a difficult winter, say local clinicians

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Local clinicians are appealing to relatives who can play a key part in helping loved ones to leave hospital, as the NHS and social care enters an extremely difficult inter. The support of relatives can be a key part in enabling patients who are medically ready to leave hospital so that they can be more… Read more Relatives play a valued role in helping loved ones to leave hospital as the NHS and social care enters a difficult winter, say local clinicians

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Support to adults with learning disabilities

New Joint Chair of the local Safeguarding Adults Board Highlights the importance of Safeguarding

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This safeguarding week (21 – 25 June)  Dorset Council and BCP Council are working together with the newly appointed Joint Independent Chair of the Dorset Safeguarding Adults Board and the Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Safeguarding Adult Boards, Siân Walker-Mcallister, to highlight the importance the role of safeguarding plays.

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Joan, 87 and from north Dorset, with her new Ethel device, which connects her to loved ones, carers and her friends from the day centre.

Digitally connecting Dorset’s most vulnerable residents during lockdown

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A project to digitally connect some of the county’s most clinically vulnerable residents during lockdown is being trialled in Dorset. Dorset Council has teamed up with social day care providers to issue digital devices to 30 residents, to enable them to take part in virtual one-to-ones with carers and attend online day centre activities. If… Read more Digitally connecting Dorset’s most vulnerable residents during lockdown

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