S4 E3: What if I say the wrong thing?

For most of us, the answer to the question ‘what is most important to you?’ would be our personal relationships. Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr Claire Bates about how we can, and should be, supporting people to continue the relationships that are important to them.   

Dr Claire Bates, who set up and runs the ‘Supported Loving’ network, talks candidly in this episode about how we should be helping people to have meaningful relationships, including where people want to continue with intimate or sexual relationships, and she asks the question ‘should a double bed be offered as default?’. Claire gives some great advice on how to create open cultures, reassure staff about having honest conversations and debunks some of the myths about what it is ok to say and support people with.

Resources  

• Choice Support | Supported Loving 
• www.shada.org.uk 
• www.enhancetheuk.org 
• A positive culture toolkit for adult social care (skillsforcare.org.uk) 
• SfC Supporting Personal Relationships Sept21 (skillsforcare.org.uk) 
• Supporting personal relationships (skillsforcare.org.uk)