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Your Mental Health Matters!

British Psychological Society and BASW research reveals that there were over 50,000 lost working days due to social care worker mental health challenges.

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https://socialcare.today/2023/....09/22/mental-health-

Mental health named top reason for social care staff absences – SocialCareToday
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Mental health named top reason for social care staff absences – SocialCareToday

Research by the British Psychological Society and BASW found councils in England lost over 50,000 working days due to poor mental health amongst social care workers. During 2021-22 figures, which were obtained from a freedom of information request se
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Jaswant Boora

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In interesting academic article entitled ' Psychosocial interventions for dementia: from evidence to practice'
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018, talks about interventions for those with Dementia and their carers these include:
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Jaswant Boora

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Psychosocial approaches for dementia that are in use but research is ongoing

•Cognitive retraining and cognitive rehabilitation

•Assistive technology (e.g. telecare, digital scrapbook, immersive space, intelligent lighting)

•Dementia training for carers

•Sonas (a multisensory stimulation technique)

•Play therapy

•Drama therapy/storytelling

•Meal positioning

•Therapeutic use of touch

•Occupational-based therapies
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