World Alzheimer’s Month World Alzheimer’s Month is an international event held annually in September, run by Alzheimer’s Disease International, (ADI). The aim of the month is to raise awareness about the struggles of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, plus the societal stigma around it. What is Alzheimer’s and Dementia? Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that gradually …
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Tell the Government what’s needed to make social care a better place to work. The Government has launched the first major national survey of all care workers in all care roles in adult social care in England, including personal assistants (PAs). The national survey of care workers (including PA’s), conducted by Skills for Care, Ipsos …
According to new research from the University of Sheffield and Carers’ charity, Carers UK, the value of unpaid care in England and Wales is now nearing the equivalent of a second NHS. Unpaid carers save the government £162bn every year. They compared this to an estimated £164bn in funding for the NHS during 2020-21. The …
Firstly, what is burnout? “Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long-term stress.” Why is Burnout so common within The Social Care Sector? Those in the Social Care Sector, are working a high stress, high demand, mostly thankless job where they are interacting with vulnerable individuals daily. …
What is #SuperSocialCareStaff day? #SuperSocialCareStaff is a day in March to celebrate the vital work done by the care sector. The Covid pandemic highlighted the inequality in public awareness of the contribution made by people working hard in the Care Sector. For years, social care workers had been crying out for recognition for the vital …
