Food for Thought: the art of caring

Hello there, and welcome back to the VODPod, the Voice of Dignity Podcast from the National Dignity Council.In this episode we are meeting Robert who has worked a huge and varied role in social care. He’s been supporting people within the fantastic organisation, St Martins housing Association, A charity based in the east of England and out of Norwich. The charity has shown excellent example of dignity in their models of support and the ethos they embody. They work with people at high risk of homelessness for a wide variety of reasons, poor mental health, addiction and alcohol dependency, disability and breakdown. Robert is going to relate a little of his life and his journey into his caring role, some ‘stories from the front line’ including the impact that art can make in opening up trust and communication, and the difference the feedback and wishes of the people in the service have made to not only alter the service, but also empower people to rediscover their sense of agency in their own lives.He talks about how he views our roles in the shared experiences we have in care settings.If you want to hear our reflection on the episode, why not follow it up with Alex and Jan's BONUS episode, VODPod Reflects, coming shortly after.We hope you enjoy the show, and we would love to hear from you about the difference you have felt, or the difference you have made, in supporting people with dignity kindness and respect.You Can read about the charity and our campaign at www.dignityincare.org.ukAnd you can contact the show at [email protected] are proud to produce this alongside the CQCs Share for Better Care campaign. The CQC are gathering feedback on all services and from all perspectives, to provide information, good or not so good on a service you have experienced please go to https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care or call them on 03000 61 61 61If you work in health and care services or have an experience of them, this is a show for you!We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the importance of Dignity in Care.The show is produced by Kris Grainger and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on [email protected] you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: [email protected] find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council.To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate.The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.