Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022)

NICE - n/a

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Secondary Care
• Population group: Adults
• Population group: Caregiver
• Population group: Patients
• Population group: Living with disability
• Intervention: Exercise programmes
• Intervention: Arts and recreation
• Intervention: Social support
• Intervention: Service signposting
• Outcome: Change in measures of loneliness
• Outcome: Improved social support
• Outcome: Improved social inclusion

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

The authors state:

"This guideline covers the planning, delivery and review of social work interventions for adults who have complex needs. It promotes ways for social work professionals, other care staff and people with complex needs to work together to make decisions about care and support."

Recommendations

The authors state:

"This guideline includes recommendations on:

1. Principles of social work for adults with complex needs
2. Assessment
3. Individual or family casework
4. Helping people to connect with local communities and reduce isolation
5. Supporting people to plan for the future, including considering changing needs, wishes and capabilities
6. Responding to an escalation of need, including urgent support
7. Social works and multidisciplinary teams: communication, support and collaboration"