Social Care Gifts

"Do let me know if I'm getting in the way, won't you?"

'Staff just can't keep up with all the changes...Every week it's a different performance indicator, they're all wondering what the government's next target will be?'

'I'm sorry if people have had their hopes dashed.'

"This is Jane, your allocated worker. If there's anything worrying you then she's the person to share your concerns with so that they get recorded and filed properly!"

"The new minimum wage has had a big impact on the cost of providing social care..."

'Minister, you have been very critical of social workers in recent weeks. Some might argue that your role in fisheries doesn't really qualify you to comment!'

'Human resources have said we have to cut the personal specifications if we are to have any chance of filling the post!'

'In future in addition to the usual access to customers address books, photographs and friends we'll want information on...'

'We've a problem family at number 38, they all work, they're debt free, have no drug problems and appear to be happy.'

'I said we're putting you in a Don't Care Home.'

"The social care budget wouldn't run to a supported flat in the community, but there was just about enough to pay to get him wheeled into the car park."

"The Brexit windfall didn't QUITE cover the cost of the promised massive investment in social care, but we did scrape together enough for a new pencil sharpener!"

"The mask hides how thrilled he is that the CQC is resuming inspections."

"I had to skip my workout."

"Did you remember my mints?"

Achiever: An illustration of how many thoughts she can have in a split second, while still listening to him.

'Not a word to Alfred, but the spare bedroom is worth losing the fourteen pounds!'

If Dr. Chan has a schoolteacher husband, a diabetic mother-in-law, twins in preschool, and a daughter who stays with her father across town on alternate weekends, and one twin and the daughter have colds, how many free rapid COVID tests are required to alleviate Dr. Chan's breaking-point levels of despair?

"This is why I want you to remember the three most important words in the world: spay, neuter, adopt."

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.

'We need people who dream the impossible dreams - like pensions and health care.'

Republican politics!

Cuba applauds its doctors

Dolestart - A New Initiative

'Eddy! Can you check that recall list on the toy website again to see if this swing is included?'

Policeman talking to lost child

"Republicans, Democrats...as long as they keep getting sick, we'll be all right."

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

Social Worker

Introducing Life Alarm for people who have fallen but don't want to get up.

'His next appointment is on the 17th when the clock's little hand is on the two and the big one's on the nine.'

"I've take a government handout not to grow any wool."

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

"We can't wake her, she's sleepwalking."

The nurses here are so slow. Could this blanket be any thinner? The buttons on the tv remote are too darn small. Although her health had improved, Mabel's condition remained critical.