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Comment on: MPs demand joined up approach to elderly care
Having managed a couple of multi-agency projects bringing together statutory and voluntary sector services for young people I know this can work really well. Obviously this a different client group but there is not reason it can't work as well.
However, when it is stated "the key to securing better outcomes for older people and other vulnerable groups is joined up services" that's just for the yale lock. For the mortice, try extra money. -
Comment on: Tenants respond to resident engagement rewards
If RSLs are having trouble getting residents on board to get involved and help shape decisions key to their (tenants) futures, then those RSLs lack creativity, persuassion and imagination. Shame on them.
Why not stop wasting money on ridiculous research and find officers who can talk to residents appropriately and you might find more people want to be involved. -
Comment on: Homeless to get support ahead of cold weather
On one hand you have to think this is a fine and necessary initiative, and it is. Well done to all of those making the extra effort.
On the other hand though, what is the world saying about street homeless people here? Perhaps it's saying:
There is a level of acceptability and if you go over the line, extra resources are made available. We can't help if you are vulnerable to exploitation, prostitution, drugs, trafficing, serious illness etc, and it happens to be summertime. But society can't have the "shame" of seeing you die in the freezing cold. That would be unacceptable. -
Comment on: Liverpool signs up to No Second Night Out
Well done Liverpool.
Not so well done PR people for the scheme: "The government has provided £120,000 of funding which will be used to provide a free local phone number, extend outreach provision and coordinate services."
Why could a phone company not be convinced to provide the free local number at no cost (for their own good name) i.e. all of the £120,000 could be used for outreach support? I bet no one even tried. -
Comment on: Tenants offered £2,000 to downsize by ALMO
brand: Perhaps it isn't "controversial", at this stage.
However, reasonable to - flood gates to - unreasonable/bullying/pushing vulnerable (often elderly) people into choices they shouldn't have to make is a simple and worrying equation. And it doesn't do any harm to draw attention and start now to try and ensure that doesn't happen.
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