Visiting a Care Home Resident
We love this video about safe care home visiting. Definitely worth a watch
Man with autism explains why some people shouldn’t have to wear a mask
Murray explained that lockdown brings extra challenges for people on the autistic spectrum, explaining: “I personally cannot wear a mask as it causes me severe distress A young Edinburgh man who is on the autistic spectrum has explained why not everyone should have to wear a mask. Edinburgh Live first spoke to Murray after he took it…
Spectrum Women – Read of the Month
Most research on Asperger’s syndrome and autism is largely based around men, leading to the initial diagnostic criteria. This book written by various autistic women deals with a range of topics such as careers, money, staying safe and hygiene. They all put their viewpoints across independently, while drawing on related research. Women are still often only diagnosed …
Review of hospital treatment for people with learning disabilities
We at NobleCare support Health secretary Matt Hancock’s request for the CQC to open an urgent investigation into practices including the use of seclusion and segregation of patients within secure hospitals. The health secretary’s intervention comes after news coverage of the treatment of more than 2,300 people with autism or a learning disability currently detained…
Community Living Better For People With Learning Disabilities
We agree with NICE in their recently issued guidelines for people with Learning Disabilities that councils and health bodies should make sure that people with learning disabilities can access well-designed services and staff with the right skills so they can live in the community like everyone else. The guideline also emphasises the need to plan…
We are all different and that’s wonderful
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7JdCY-cdgkI At NobleCare we would like to applaud a father from Hertfordshire who spent two years of his spare time creating a video on autism. Alex Amelines created the animation for his son’s school, after realising how difficult it was to explain autism to primary school children.The video, which is called ‘Amazing Things Happen’ explains…
Fall down 7 times, Get Up 8 – Read of the month
A book by Japanese writer Naoki Higashida has become the read of the month at NobleCare Naoki Higashida met international success with THE REASON I JUMP, a revelatory account of life as a thirteen-year-old with non-verbal autism. Now he offers an equally illuminating insight into autism from his perspective as a young adult. In concise,…
NobleCare Guiding Principle Three
This month – Guiding Principle 3: We comply with the rules At NobleCare we believe it’s important to follow key principles, and we’ve set these out as part of our organisational philosophy and mission. They’re represented by a series of six statements. We know that only an organisation that is driven by strong values can…
21 Lime Street rated Outstanding by CQC
The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by 21 Lime Street – Learning Disability and Autism, Evesham, to be Outstanding overall following an inspection carried out in May. It is the only residential care service in Worcestershire to receive this highest rating. Across England just 1 in every 300 learning disability…
Shtum – Read of the month on autism
A book by first time novelist Jem Lester has become the read of the month at NobleCare. This darker sadder version of A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night is beautifully written and fiercely funny. The book tells the story of Jonah who is profoundly autistic, his father Ben and grandfather Georg. It…