High hopes? As a new year and decade begins, I’m sure like the rest of us, I begin with high hopes and a vision of a ‘new me’ and fresh hope for societal change this year. Yet each day of this new year brings more stories of divisions, animosity and ongoing challenges between individuals andContinue reading “2020: Renewal and reinvention”
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Why are we so afraid of love in social care: Learning from the Dutch
Exploring different models in Europe It is mid-November, and I have made my way to Holland to learn more about a place I have heard so much about: a caring community. The values of Humanitas in Deveneter are clear from the first steps I take in the building: equanimity, a sense of connection and warmthContinue reading “Why are we so afraid of love in social care: Learning from the Dutch”
Connecting generations in a divided world 