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Strengthen the support worker role to fix the care system

Independent living is only possible with a team of dedicated support workers and nurses
Posted 22 July 2019 - 12:25
Image of a man with Down’s syndrome looking out of a train window. Clare Taylor of mental health and learning disability at the charity Turning Point, talks about how to fix the system of care for people with learning disabilities and autism.
 
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