Michelle Livesley talks about good person-centred paperwork
Read Helen’s blog on Learning with Ellen
Jane’s guest blogger this month, is her sister Jo – A cancer co-survivor story
Charlotte is speaking at the Annual Supported Living Conference on the 28th June 2012
Helen’s guest blogger this month is Caroline Tomlinson – Extending the breadth of circles of support
04 January 2012
For many of us, New Year is a time for some reflection on the past year and resolutions for the year to come. This is true for HSA, as in the first week in January, we have two days together to learn from and celebrate the last year and plan for the future. I ask everyone to think about three or four things that they want to share that they are proud of. I would like to share with you something that I have been proud to be involved in and that is Jennie's Circle of Support. In December, I blogged about starting Jon's Circle, here Suzie, Jennie's Mum talks about the story of Jennie's circle, and the difference it has made.
"Jennie is 20 and has a warm personality; she is fun with a cheeky sense of humour, a real zest for life and is great company.
Even though it is sometimes hard for Jennie to articulate her thoughts and feelings, I admire her determination to communicate with us about whether she likes an activity, place or a person.
After Jennie was diagnosed with autism, we received four nights of overnight respite care a month and that began our journey with services.
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