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At Discovery, we are big on helping the people we support turn their dreams into reality, so today, here is one such (true life) story…

Here at Discovery, we are hot on supporting people to make their dreams come true, so today, we share with you how Bryony and Fiona made Fiona’s dream holiday a reality.

Imagine a situation where you’ve been working with a gentleman you support for decades. You’ve built a great relationship, but he has never uttered a word. Then, one day out of the blue, he does… how would that feel for those supporting him, and how do you think it happened?

Robert, someone who we support has had a challenging year. His mother passed away in December 2021 and he wanted to do something positive for the hospice, Dorothy house, which helped the family through this tough time.

Shelve your stereotyped view of social care. There is no crisis. Not in West Dorset, at any rate.

ver the past couple of months, I and a group of fellow CEOs from many of the country’s largest social care providers of support for people with learning disabilities and autistic people have been sharing organisational performance data anonymously with social care research agency Cordis Bright.

The BBC Panorama investigation, which has uncovered abuse at one of the UK’s largest mental health hospitals, is yet another example of patients in in-patient units being subjected to abuse and mistreatment.

We believe that support should always be person-centred, valuing dignity, choice, and independence.

“With appropriate resourcing, legal frameworks and genuine co-working between agencies, families and the person, people can live in the community to achieve their potential.”

A million workers have exited the UK workforce, straining vital sectors. Adult social care faces severe shortages, leaving thousands without assessments or support.

Associate Family Consultants, Nicola, Kate and Rosie talk about relationships and sex.