Conference in Glasgow, on Scottish Government’s Coming Home work
Turning Point Scotland, a national care provider, hosted a one day conference on Scottish Government’s Coming Home workstream.
The conference was sub-titled ‘Our progress towards Belonging, Well-being and Human Rights’.
Our Chair, Kate Sainsbury, attended this conference, about returning people to their own homes in community, from hospital and inappropriate out-of-country placements.
The Aiteal Trust’s research ‘Louis’s story: the Story of Appletree’ is part of this work to bring people home from detention, to their own homes.
The Aiteal Trust’s collaborative research with Louis Sainsbury, contributes to this national change in approaches to care.
Louis’s wellbeing in his own home with individualised care, evidences the benefits for people with complex needs, their families and society: care costs less than hospital. Care arranged around the person, WHO he is, letting him lead, as the best teacher for all who support him, enables him and his carers to thrive..
Care is a dynamic relationship between people. Being open to being supported and providing support require trust, sensitivity, patience. It is a relationship of equals. It goes to the heart of who people are.
Care organisations caring for people traumatised by previous, harmful experiences of care require to want to do this well. Quality care starts with values of kindliness, gentle approaches, understanding people, both those cared-for, and those who care. Organisations can systematise training, supervision, mentoring, agreement on values, gentle approaches. Integration between families and professional care brings benefits to all.
The hospitality shown by Turning Point was a sign of their values of welcoming and valuing people. The programme and the venue and the group gathered many who seek change, to share energy and shape a common vision.
(Above) Some of the day’s key speakers illustrated in the programme . Special Mention to somebody not on the list: Andrew, who is cared for by Turning Point, who spoke about his experience of being detained, his journey home to his own house. Big respect and thanks to Andrew, who was a voice for others who cannot tell their own stories.