“We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things that we love, in communities where we look out for one another, doing the things that matter to us. That’s the #SocialCareFuture we seek.”Social Care Future [1] We all want to live in the place we call home. It’s … Continue reading Home
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Labels
Let’s talk labels. At this time of year, there are lots around. Labels glued to boxes containing purchases made online. Labels taped to packages and sent off in the post. Labels tied to presents underneath the tree. Labels attached to jars of mincemeat and chutneys and jams. Labels fixed to suitcases as people travel home, … Continue reading Labels
Words that make me go hmmm: Service user
Of all the words and phrases that make me go hmmm, ‘service user’ is right up there. I actually cringe every time I hear anyone use it to define and describe other people. And I hear it a lot. And read it a lot too. So if it’s such a common term in adult social … Continue reading Words that make me go hmmm: Service user