VNA Health’s Post

In response to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)’s Autumn Survey 2023, our Social Care Policy Advisor William Burns, said: "The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)’s Autumn Survey 2023 highlights the financial challenges facing adult social care in England. Councils are experiencing difficulty in covering significant service pressures, and demand-led services such as adult social care are a key driver of budget gaps, hindering local authorities from balancing their budgets." Read the full response now: https://ow.ly/UQM750Q8xnB

Our newest report, 'Charging for adult social care in England: reform and routes forward', authored by our Social Care Policy Advisor, William Burns, is now available. Our report explores the latest insights on adult social care, the current charging system, and the government's proposed reforms. We've proposed five principles for a sustainable and equitable social care system, assessing whether possible routes forward fulfil these principles. Download the full report now: https://ow.ly/eJuw50QcO4r #CIPFAInsights #SocialCareReform #AdultSocialCare #Report

Excellent piece by Channel 4 news on adult social care, shining a light on the challenges that people face, how little people know about what they might need to pay towards their care and the political appetite (or not) to ‘fix’ social care https://lnkd.in/e5r_5pWb

NASW-WA will host a statewide Conference on September 19-21, 2024 in Spokane, Washington, and will feature two-hour keynote presentations and 1.5-hour breakout session presentations. All presentations will be live; although we anticipate several will be recorded for future distribution to social workers, upon approval from the presenter. The 2024 NASW-WA conference will explore the theme: "Building Connections for a Socially Just Future." We are interested in receiving proposals for advanced interventions that can be applied to rebuilding a sense of community after a time of disconnectedness and/or addressing issues pertaining to social justice. Each presentation does not need to be on these concepts specifically but should align with our theme in some facet. We are seeking a balance of presentations from social workers from various practice environments, settings, and subspecialties with application of knowledge and skills at the micro-, mezzo-, and macro-levels. More info: https://lnkd.in/gDbWHt7Z

We welcome the #ASCWorkforceStrategy which is essential as we work to build a professional care workforce and better provide for the needs of our ageing population whilst also supporting the NHS.   The workforce remains a key focus for us at Home Instead UK. We shall continue to attract and retain great Care Professionals by providing meaningful roles, developing training and career pathways and by offering a broad range of opportunities in an ever-changing care landscape.   The NHS and Government are committed to care in the community; social care can facilitate that but needs the right people with the right skills to deliver quality care.   Social care needs all stakeholders to come together to urgently shape solutions that will elevate the care workforce and make care a career of the future – one that our ageing world desperately needs. #socialcare #homecare

It's not just 2024; the National Federation of Families is turning 35 this year! As we start this new year with hope and a renewed sense of purpose, NFF reflects on our three and a half decades of social justice work to support family-driven systems, policies, services, and communities. #AcceptAdvocateAct https://ow.ly/w8vW50QoOF5

The social care sector urgently needs more workers. As such, Cera warmly welcomes Skills for Care’s new workforce strategy, outlining how we can attract more than half a million more workers to a career in care over the next 15 years 👍 As an endorsed Skills for Care provider, Cera invests in dedicated career pathways for our people, with hundreds of active apprenticeships and dedicated training at all levels to enable our people to build a career out of care. Skills for Care’s suggestions to improve worker pay are interesting ideas for the new Government to consider. But wages alone are not a silver bullet to tackling recruitment, upskilling and retention problems. We’ve found technology and AI to be transformative here: ✅ Our recruitment technology enabled us to attract more than half a million applicants to work at Cera last year ✅ We use AI avatars to train our staff to a rigorously high standard ✅ Our AI-powered Flight Risk tool has enabled us to increase staff retention by 10% Read the full strategy below 👇 #SocialCare #WorkforceStrategy #Innovation #Upskilling #Technology #AI #NewGovernment 

Combating Loneliness in the Midst of Economic Hardships A recent report highlights the link between the cost-of-living crisis and rising loneliness, revealing the deep impact of economic pressures and the critical role of community and connection in these challenging times. For PR’ians, this is more than just a statistic—it’s a call to action. Let's leverage our creative communication skills where viable to help clients generate awareness and build campaigns that address these issues head-on. By doing so, we can foster connections that bridge the gap between isolation and inclusion, creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. Let’s use our expertise and seize opportunities to drive meaningful change, ensuring that in times of hardship, no one feels alone. #PR #MediaRelations #Community #CostOfLivingCrisis #MentalHealth

Today's launch of the adult social care workforce strategy 'feels like we are on the cusp of finally taking action to value our care workforce properly, for the amazing work they do every day', said Anna Hemmings, CEO of ADASS. “People that work in care and support transform people lives and enable millions of us facing disability and illness, to live well, take part in our community and work, if we can. Yet our, mainly female, care workforce is undervalued and poorly paid, reflected by the fact there are over 130,000 vacancies across the sector. “The Skills for Care workforce strategy sets out how to build and retain a first-class care workforce, including structured training and development, and improving pay and conditions to make social care a career aspiration. Along with the Government’s commitment in the Kings Speech on fair pay in social care yesterday, this strategy feels like an important step forward. We look forward to working with the Government and our stakeholders to making it a reality.    

Pleased to see the real Living Wage presented and modelled as a new national pay approach in the Skills for Care adult social care workforce strategy. This is the first strategy of its kind covering the next 15 years and should be of great interest to the new government. There is no way that we can attract and retain necessary talent in the sector when social care workers are being paid wages they cannot afford to live on.