Stephen Briscoe 😀

Feed tweets VCS's work nurturing happiness in #socialcare services with positive supports😃 & championing quality #shoplocal businesses

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Have had some really positive & interesting conversations with awesome #care providers in the last week, on developing new mentor based health checks for their services, that will also provide a pathway to highlight their 'Outstanding' practice evidence.…https://t.co/jgHHQdnhz1

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Manchester, 2nd June 2018, was a day I fondly remember having the privilege of being an attendee, with H & Little L, at the UK's first ever 'Happiness Festival'😊
Led by @beingbrilliant & Shonette Bason Wood it was a day of positivity and happiness that h…https://t.co/rCWwGJK43f

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Had the most amazing time travelling around Europe for the last 3 weeks with the family. memories that can never be forgotten, sites that will live long in the memory🇩🇪 to 🇨🇿 to 🇸🇰to 🇦🇹 to 🇸🇮 to 🇮🇹 & home🇬🇧

My top takeaways from the trip, n…https://t.co/iaaVjTAQ6m

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

No day or location is ever the same as an independent support to #health & #socialcare organisations and this week is no different.
>Monday is homeworking 🏡 - set up of working week including client phone calls, emails, and planning of documentation/item…https://t.co/67VgMmXYiR

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

@BrianStroh_ 💯% Brian, have a Terrific Tuesday 🌟

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

#mondaymotivation For this weeks working thoughts I love this quote by Shonda Rhimes. Really makes you think, especially in focus of supporting #changemanagement and in being sent to all those out there who say they know everything on a subject 🤔 https://t.co/0e7Kp8gnVL

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Because its Spring🐤 and it's been a lovely week to end March, I have an special Friday offer available for all #socialcare providers out there.

I have 2 dates left to schedule in the diary for April, and as I have a smile 😊 on my face today after a rea…https://t.co/ar4ot2NhEv

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

What a wonderful initiative by 'Museums of Scotland' for people living with #dementia love this 💜
via 'Reasons to be Cheerful' https://t.co/7Cze1ASwfM

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Perfect thought to end the week that was, take care everyone and have a wonderful weekend, whatever you are up too 😊

Picture courtesy of "The Do Lectures"

#fridayfeeling https://t.co/zz8tgXQa31

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

📣 Calling all #CQC registered services and people who access Regulatory reports.

CQC have a current "Share your views" survey open to all on helping them shape their future assessment reports and how they will look.

This survey…https://t.co/ku6GkuXAJP https://t.co/nCtBCpCCm0

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

🎉 Great way to close the working week 🎉

Fabulous news reaching VCS this week that one of my regular clients Care Homes UK (https://t.co/87v2jx5dlb), who have 6 residential & nursing homes across West Yorkshire & the Northeast, now have all their servi…https://t.co/7GdxWwyVr1

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

CQC has this week released their follow up report to 'Smiling matters 2019 report on oral health in care home' with the 'Smiling matters progress report 2023' - see link below.

Oral healthcare (not just in care homes) has been sh…https://t.co/oTvQD07Ddm https://t.co/IwAFMAHASv

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

A lot of my conversations with new providers over the last 12 years continue to go something like this:
New provider, "Help I need help, tell me what can you (VCS) can offer me, what do you do?" 😲
Me, "Well that's a very interest…https://t.co/VEKVhAEis2 https://t.co/YKUte2W9jX

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Today's work has been a varied bag......

Firstly - Supporting a care service with overseas recruitment virtual interviews and the sponsorship certification processes.
Secondly - Writing updated Safeguarding policies including a PiPoT drafted specifically…https://t.co/hf2KYojxiR

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Today's work has been supporting a Res/Nursing Home with a separate Community service in preparing and discussing information to be put into their CQC PIR form return.

For many smaller providers the dread that this document still…https://t.co/uZezJ1j55e https://t.co/jzREInLHX6

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Bit of #mondaymotivation to start the week 🤔

Let's try just to take a little more time understanding each of the tasks, issues, or actions that occur this week, to truly connect with the answers that appear.

#empathy #focus #mondaymotivation #takeyour…https://t.co/WWYlaTDnBc

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

100% Proper working start to the year today and full on back after a little time recharging and resetting my own mental and physical wellbeing during December.

So, we start the year with this quote which really resonated with me over the festive period…https://t.co/xh5ix9RcRf

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

Well, well, well its #2023 people. I have to say on a personal note 2022 has to be up there as one of hardest on record, with its multiple ups and downs across the year, however VCS is still here, still disrupting, still challenging the established norm,…https://t.co/JltTvXOONA

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

As you may well have seen there is an upcoming change to CQC's regulatory inspections including a new Single Assessment Framework for assessing services - https://t.co/cE75yONCNZ

Not sure where to start or just in need of an initial quick and simple way…https://t.co/S3GjYToD5M

[Stephen Briscoe 😀 @ValuedCareSol]

This weeks ‘Take 5’ has range of good news stories, information, and reminders focussed on good #mentalhealth and #wellbeing
#dementia #learningdisability #autism #socialcare #careservices
https://t.co/hzoIMlPc6u via @LinkedIn

[ALDinHE and LearnHigher @aldinhe_LH]

Here we ask: Does an #AcademicResilience session impact students’ confidence in dealing with feedback?We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on our poster: https://t.co/M33MqERsTZ #LoveLD
#TwitterTakeoverALDinHE by @EHULearnService