Relationship-centred care: the Senses framework

10^th July 09.30-12.30 (online) Free
30 places are available in this session. Places will be allocated on a first come, first allocated basis.

What is DEEP? 
DEEP is a co-production approach to gathering, exploring, and using diverse types of evidence in learning and development using story and dialogue-based methods. 

Creating good environments for care and learning

People supported by social care and health often experience challenging circumstances. Supporting their sense of wellbeing is a priority. Likewise, working in health and social care services can be emotionally demanding.  Unfortunately, the concept of wellbeing is not always well understood or nurtured. While there is a lot of emphasis on practitioner learning and development activities, these activities are compromised if emotional wellbeing is not supported.

Relationship-centred care and the Senses Framework 
The Senses Framework was developed through research by Nolan and colleagues in 2006 that explored how to improve quality of life in care homes and hospitals. Nolan and his colleagues created a framework to guide the nurturance of interdependent wellbeing, focusing on the wellbeing of people supported by services, unpaid carers, and practitioners. The framework says that in enriched environments of care and learning, everyone should have a ‘sense’ of security, belonging, continuity, purpose, achievement, and significance.   

This session

This half-day session introduces the concepts of relationship-centred care and interdependent wellbeing. Through exploring the six senses in the framework, the session will introduce ways to create enriched environments of care and learning.   

Who might benefit from the session?

The session will benefit people interested in improving wellbeing and quality of life in social care services. This includes members of the public, people supported by services, and unpaid carers as well as practitioners and managers. The session is also relevant to students and trainers working on Health and Social Care Qualifications, as learning about the Senses Framework is a requirement under levels 2 and 5 of these qualifications.

Further information about the session.

If you would like to find out more about the session, please contact Nick Andrews at: n.d.andrews@swansea.ac.uk