Welcome to Yes to You, the social care podcast from Lifeways, the UK’s largest team of support professionals providing support for adults in the community. In each episode, we’ll be exploring a different topic related to supported living and residential support to share our expertise, advice, and insights. We’ll also be sharing some of our proudest success stories from across Lifeways. Listen, or read the transcript from each episode. And don’t forget to subscribe!
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Ep 9: Yes to World Mental Health Day
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Mark Spraggs, the Managing Director of Mental Health at Lifeways. On the occasion of World Mental Heath Day, Mark talks about: · how we still need to repeat that mental health is a universal human right · why we need to talk about our own mental health a lot…
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Ep8: Yes to Positive Behaviour Support
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Jo Lourmpa, Lifeways' Lead Specialist Support Manager, who is our in-house expert on Positive Behaviour Support. Jo trains teams in understanding how to better support people, particularly those living with Acquired Brain Injuries, using Positive Behaviour S…
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Ep7: Yes to supporting people with complex mental health needs
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Richard Cunningham, Service Development Director for SIL, Lifeways’ mental health specialist. Richard and Paul discuss how SIL supports people severely affected by mental ill health, how its self-contained flat schemes work, and how SIL works in partnerships…
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Ep6: Yes to securing social care funding
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Kieran Money, who’s a Lifeways Enquiry, Referrals and Engagement manager. Kieran and Paul discuss the how to secure funding for social care, why it’s important, and some of the nuances of seeking funding for yourself, a family member, or a person you support…
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Ep5: Yes to community-based support
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Alac Pengelly, our Regional Director for the South Region. Alac and Paul discuss the importance of community-based support, Alac’s role, and why he believes that community-based settings, not private specialist hospitals, are so vital for positive outcomes. …
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Ep4: Yes to planning for the future as a parent
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Launa Novas-Hughes, our Enquiry, Referral and Assessment Manager for the West Midlands, and Sally-Ann Heap, who’s the mother of Christopher, who we as Lifeways support at Haddon Court, our supported living service near Peterborough. Sally and Launa discuss C…
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Ep3: Yes to supporting people living with multiple complex needs
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Karen Roberts, Lifeways’ Group Head of Health and Clinical Governance, to talk about supporting people living with multiple complex needs – and what Karen’s learned that's worth sharing with commissioners, social workers, and family members. About Lifeways: …
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Ep2: Yes to co-production and personalisation in social care
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In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Jodie Allen-Cawley, Lifeways’ Head of Quality and Health & Safety, to discuss how co-production and personalisation help social care providers avoid ‘serviceland’ – an all-too-common scenario where people receiving support are led by their teams and the rhyt…
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Ep1: Yes to child-to-adult support transitions
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In this very first episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways podcast, our host Paul is joined by Will Oborne, Community Engagement and Business Development Manager for Lifeways’ East region, to discuss navigating the transition from children’s to adult services. Child-to-adult transitions usually means 17 or 18-year-olds who move from a parent’s home, sc…
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