Welsh Social Care - CIW

With lifetime prevalence moving towards 1 in 2, cancer care is likely to touch all of us at some point of our working lives. The high incidence also means many…

This article considers the often ‘hidden’ cost of cancer and what is being done in Wales to ameliorate the financial hardship that cancer often brings in its wake. ” I…

The new Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014, identifies 8 primary determinants of well-being; Physical, mental, emotional well-being Protection from abuse and neglect Education, training, recreation Domestic, family and…

Last week I wrote about Carer’s week in Wales and considered the essential role that Carers perform in delivering much needed support to their family members or loved ones. This…

A ‘Carer’ is a family member or friend who is unpaid, but provides care and support to an extent that the individual cared for would not be able to ‘function’…

We are in the 3rd month of a major new legislative enterprise in Wales and I’ve found myself having conversations with staff interested in the new Well-being Act, so I’ve…

In March I took a look at how the issue of consent is handled within the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014. I argued that the bar was being…

Last week I wrote about the recovery challenge posed by schizophrenia. This week I am exploring some of the real life challenges faced by individuals recovering from mental illness, in…