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Recovery-oriented language

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From:

NICE Guideline NG214 - Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Language that is person-centred, respectful, non-judgemental and strengths based. It conveys a sense of hope and commitment to the potential of every person and their recovery journey. It includes non-verbal aspects of communication and aims for consistency between verbal language and body language. If recovery is unlikely, this approach might focus on exploring what is important to the person and what living well means to them.

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