Estia Blog Posts
Caregiver Burnout: Causes, Symptoms, and Coping Strategies
What is caregiver burnout, who is affected by it, and what coping strategies have been proven to be effective?
Read Caregiver Burnout: Causes, Symptoms, and Coping Strategies…Regrets?
Did you ever feel like something was holding you back? Jane Kiernan urges us to feel the fear, and do it anyway.
Read Regrets?…Reinforcing Resilience
When I started in my current role four years ago, it was the first time I officially line managed anyone. I put a lot of pressure and expectation on myself regarding what I needed to do to be successful in this role. I thought I needed to have the answers to everything, I thought I had to keep my weaknesses well hidden, I thought I needed to be infallible and put up an impenetrable wall for people to trust I was a right fit to lead the team. Considering the ‘I’ so much was my first mistake…
Better together. How the Estia Centre and National Autistic Society partnership is paving the way for gold standard delivery of Oliver’s lead trainer training
Genuine progress is forged through collaboration, not isolation. It is ultimately brought about by bringing together diverse expertise and experience to create something intrinsically stronger, more creative, and innovative than what we could ever achieve alone.
Read Better together. How the Estia Centre and National Autistic Society partnership is paving the way for gold standard delivery of Oliver’s lead trainer training…A Personalised Path to Better Health: The STOMP Clinic Explained
STOMP (Stopping Over-Medication of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People) has been a key component of NHS England’s initiative to reduce the unnecessary use of psychotropic medications. Research shows that individuals with a learning disability are 16 times more likely, and those with autism 7 times more likely, to be prescribed antipsychotic medication compared to the general population. These medications can have significant side effects, including sedation, weight gain, increased risk of diabetes, hormonal changes, and sexual dysfunction—all of which can negatively affect quality of life.
Read A Personalised Path to Better Health: The STOMP Clinic Explained…