Ep8: Yes to Positive Behaviour Support

Yes to You: The Lifeways Social Care Podcast

In this episode of Yes to You, the Lifeways social care podcast, our host Paul is joined by Jo Lourmpa, Lifeways' Lead Specialist Support Manager, who is our in-house expert on Positive Behaviour Support. Jo trains teams in understanding how to better support people, particularly those living with Acquired Brain Injuries, using Positive Behaviour Support as a tool.

About Lifeways:
Lifeways is the UK’s largest team of support professionals providing support for adults in the community.
We support adults with diverse and complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and mental health conditions.
As the supported living sector’s largest team of professionals, Lifeways’ extensive experience and national reach mean we deliver extraordinary support to adults, enabling them to live fulfilling and independent lives in the community.
Our 11,000 colleagues currently support almost 5,000 individuals who live in our 1,500 supported living and residential services across England, Scotland, and Wales.
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1. Ep8: Yes to Positive Behaviour Support (00:00:00)

2. What is an Acquired Brain Injury? (00:01:27)

3. Resources to support people with Acquired Brain Injuries? (00:05:09)

4. is recovery possible? (00:06:59)

5. What is Positive Behaviour Support? (00:08:09)

6. Who defines Positive Behaviour? (00:12:09)

7. A positive example of meeting a need? (00:19:20)

8. Is Positive Behaviour Support essential - or just helpful? (00:22:25)

9. "We live for those lightbulb moments" (00:24:01)

10. Does Positive Behaviour Support always work? (00:25:45)

11. What Jo wants to tell the whole world (00:30:42)