Podcasts about self directed support

This week we're talking about self directed support with Karen Heath. Karen is a Self Directed Support Development Worker with Take Control - East Dunbartonshire. Take Control offers self-directed support, training, housing and employment services enable disabled people to assert more control over their lives as equal citizens. Karen spoke to us about how she works to help people access social services in a way that works for them. Take a listen to our conversation and then check out the resources listed and linked below! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Control East Dunbartonshire: Website 0141 776 2219 infoed@takectrl.org.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Us: youngcarers@carerslink.org.uk whatson@carerslink.org.uk enquiry@carerslink.org.uk Phone: 08009752131 Facebook Instagram  

Hannah Tweed from the ALLIANCE and Dianne Theakstone from Self-directed Support Scotland spoke to Iriss about the joint research they are undertaking on user experiences of self-directed support in Scotland. This Scottish Government funded research intends to encourage and develop policy and best practice across the social care landscape. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.    

Has self-directed support been the transformational and radical policy that it was set out to be? Dr Charlotte Pearson and Professor Nick Watson spoke to Stuart Muirhead from Iriss about their research on the policy - what the results reveal about the implementation of self-directed support in Scotland. Charlotte was one of the authors of our 2012 Iriss Insight, Self-directed support: preparing for delivery. We also produced a recent evidence summary titled, Self-directed support and workforce development, which explores how the social care workforce in Scotland can be further developed to deliver self-directed support. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes

Episode 3 feat. guest Susan Smith of Third Force News & talking Scottish Parliament Committees on Local Government, Subordinate Legislation, Post-Legislative Scrutiny, Ruth on the DUP, the Leonard-Led-Labour-Leap, ALEO tax breaks and a realignment of realignments in Scottish Politics plus Self Directed Support & Zero Tolerance. Enjoy!

Kate, Stephen and Noreen from Loretto Housing Association, speak about the impact of Self-Directed Support on the charity and how it has improved the lives of its service users and staff. This podcast is part of a series of Self-Directed Support recordings made by Social Care Ideas Factory as part of our Inspirers project, which is aimed at gathering positive stories about Personalisation and Self-Directed Support in action across Scotland.

Anne Heron a worker at Capability Scotland speaks about the impact of Self-Directed Support on the charity and how it has improved the lives of its service users and staff. This podcast is part of a series of Self-Directed Support recordings made by Social Care Ideas Factory as part of our Inspirers project, which is aimed at gathering positive stories about Personalisation and Self-Directed Support in action across Scotland.

A project by Inspire Community Coaching and Social Care Ideas Factory, The Self-Directed Support Series looks at creative ways sharing peoples stories about their experience of Self-Directed Support/ Personalisation, in order to inspire others to take up the scheme and manage their own budgets. The project is aimed at both people receiving support as well as those involved in their care and highlights some of the hurdles which have had to be overcome by both individuals and organisations involved, as well as the benefits that the new Self-Directed Support Bill brings to those who receive it. Fair Deal support worker Sarah-Jane says that since the implementation of Self-Directed Support, Laura has grown and blossomed as a person – becoming a lot more independent and confident in herself. Sarah-Jane says that by taking charge of her own budget, Laura receives less home support – as she has learned to look after herself more – and instead has decided to spend the money on exercise classes such as Zumba. And, whilst Sarah-Jane said that the changes to services users lives initially instilled a bit of panic when people realised that they wouldn’t be getting the same amount of support as before, but this soon disappeared with the implementation of Fair Deal’s Social and Leisure programme and when people realised that they were capable of being able to be more independent. Additionally Sarah-Jane says that Self-Directed Support has had a positive impact on her job, as by attending more group activities, like Fair Deal’s Games Day, she has met more of her colleagues and feels less like she’s ‘working in a pod’. On the whole, Sarah-Jane says that she would recommend Self-Directed Support to individuals, as long as the organisations they were looking to purchase services from had schemes such as Fair Deal’s Social and Leisure programme in place. This is because she has seen people try new activities, gain confidence and also greater independence from their service provider. #Glasgow #health #personalisation #Scotland #SocialCare #Inspirers #SelfDirectedSupport #FairDeal

A project by Inspire Community Coaching and Social Care Ideas Factory, The Self-Directed Support Series looks at creative ways sharing peoples stories about their experience of Self-Directed Support/ Personalisation, in order to inspire others to take up the scheme and manage their own budgets. The project is aimed at both people receiving support as well as those involved in their care and highlights some of the hurdles which have had to be overcome by both individuals and organisations involved, as well as the benefits that the new Self-Directed Support Bill brings to those who receive it.

A project by Inspire Community Coaching and Social Care Ideas Factory, The Self-Directed Support Series looks at creative ways sharing peoples stories about their experience of Self-Directed Support/ Personalisation, in order to inspire others to take up the scheme and manage their own budgets. The project is aimed at both people receiving support as well as those involved in their care and highlights some of the hurdles which have had to be overcome by both individuals and organisations involved, as well as the benefits that the new Self-Directed Support Bill brings to those who receive it.

A project by Inspire Community Coaching and Social Care Ideas Factory, The Self-Directed Support Series looks at creative ways sharing peoples stories about their experience of Self-Directed Support/ Personalisation, in order to inspire others to take up the scheme and manage their own budgets. The project is aimed at both people receiving support as well as those involved in their care and highlights some of the hurdles which have had to be overcome by both individuals and organisations involved, as well as the benefits that the new Self-Directed Support Bill brings to those who receive it.