Learning Disability

A house I know is getting ready for Christmas in a way some may find unusual. For a start, there is no tree, no tinsel and no card display. The…

When you work with unusual people, appearances can be deceptive… Once or twice recently I have found myself doing a bit of a double take when out and about, when…

For many years, working with people with complex learning and health needs, I have been guilty of delivering care which I believed to be in their best interests, whilst never…

Good old Facebook can always be relied upon to yield the cheesiest caption and slogan. This week, one did resonate, shared by a colleague. It was a photograph of a…

Caring for the care team The death of a service user is never easy on anyone, but it pays to recognise the effects on your staff team and take steps…

Do we pay too much attention to being professional, to the detriment of giving service users an opportunity to have real friendships and real social interaction? One of the regular…

The introduction of a new pathway for developing people who work with those with learning disabilities will be of interest to service managers in health and social care. I’m a…

Keys to Life The Scottish Government introduced Keys to Life in 2013 as a ten-year strategic policy to increase inclusion and improved lifestyles for people with learning disability and their…