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Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital environment could be adjusted to improve the experience. In the interactive there are two animations, both of which are accompanied by transcripts. [A scene from an animation showing a lady...
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Activity 15 mins
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...adults reflecting on their childhood days spent playing in their streets. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E110 Young children’s play and creativity...Children’s perspectives on play: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and outline the significance of play and creativity in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs

...care. Case study 4: Motor Neurone Disease In this case study we hear from Martin Harrison who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2004. He lives in Thornaby-on-Tees in North Yorkshire with his wife and two daughters. Case study 3: Schizophrenia In this case study we hear from Andrew Voice. He has schizophrenia and spent 20 years in and out of asylums before...
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Audio 1 hr 7 mins
Assisted dying or non-assisted living?
Society, Politics & Law

Assisted dying or non-assisted living?

...cared for him and jollied him along as best we could. When his blood pressure and pulse suddenly plummeted, he was admitted to the local A&E where complete heart block was diagnosed. The solution, we were told, was a pacemaker. Knowing that any procedure, even a short hospital stay, would distress Dad, I asked if there was an alternative treatment including a do-nothing...
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Article 10 mins
‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...Care courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem.’ These are the words my husband said a lot when he was battling MND. We also used to frequently say ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Indeed, during his illness we did everything we could to keep his spirits up after being told he had six months to two years to...
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Article 5 mins
OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...caring responsibilities and 37.6% had an annual household income under £20,000. During one of the most unprecedented and challenging periods of recent human history, OpenLearn’s inclusive, innovative and responsive work has positively impacted millions of people: 73.9% said using OpenLearn had improved confidence in their ability to study and 45.3% thought it had...
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Article 10 mins
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...adult social care social worker involved to do with his health condition. It’s possible for mental health social workers to be involved if, maybe, Florence’s anxiety and depression were of a level that would be needed. It’s also possible that the children would have somebody from children’s services involved. In relation to how I’ve supported the family through...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people
Education & Development

Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people

...adults who emphasise the importance of learning choice and space. “You can do things with adults around you that you don’t really get to do – you can spend more time with them. Like with granny and grandad, I can spend a lot more, longer chunks of time than I would be able to in school.” (14-year-old participant) Photovoice discussion also covered the educational...
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Video 20 mins