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Tag Archives: Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods
DSDC Training and Advice Services in West Midlands (DSDC / The Lighthouse)
Summary The respected Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at Stirling University will provide a free information event entitled “Changing the Culture of Dementia Care” at Sandwell’s The Lighthouse. The Lighthouse Project has established a dementia resource hub in the West … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Your Community Matters™ Phase 1 Final Report (Life Story Network)
Summary Life Story Network (LSN)’s “Your Community Matters™” project, funded by the Department of Health, was commissioned to develop life story work as a personalised approach to supporting people with dementia, their families and carers. This project also explored engagement … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Care Home Sector, Care Homes, Care Integration, Community Engagement, Community Support, Community Support Services, Compassion, Compassion in Practice, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Care and Support Compact, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Developing a Dementia-Friendly Environment in Intermediate / Sub-Acute Care in Community Hospital Sites, Domiciliary Care, Engagement, English Community Care Association (ECCA), Everton in the Community (EiTC) Dementia Project, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Workers, Housing Associations, Housing Providers, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integrated Care and Support, Integrated Care and Support: Our Shared Commitment, Integrated Whole System Services for People With Dementia, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Housing Care and Support, Leading Change Matters Programme, Life Story Network (LSN), Life Story Network CIC, Life Story Work, Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Liverpool, Liverpool Housing Trust (LHT), Merseyside, MHA Care Group, National Voices, NHF: National Housing Federation, Pass on the Memories, Patient and Public Engagement (PPE), Patient Engagement, Person-Centred Dementia Care and Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Public Engagement Exercises, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), Resident Engagement, Residents, Sanctuary, Social Care Volunteers, Supporting Integrated Care, Tenants, UK Home Care Association, UKHCA: UK Homecare Association, United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA), Volunteering, Well-Being, Whole System Integration, Whole Systems Approach, Your Community Matters™, Your Community Matters™ Phase 1, Your Story Matters (YSM) Programme
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Alzheimer’s Society Holds Dementia Friends Information Sessions (Department of Health)
Summary Volunteers across England are now able to sign up for training / awareness sessions to become a Dementia Friend. Over 12,000 people have already registered an interest in becoming a Dementia Friend. Over 60 Dementia Friends sessions and 30 Dementia Friends Champion … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Awareness, Awareness Raising, Campaigning, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Champions, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Rural Parishes, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Villages, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Empowerment, Engagement, Office of Civil Society, Preventative Care, Preventing Loneliness, Prevention, Prevention Programmes, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Staff Awareness, User Involvement, Voluntary and Community Organisations, Volunteering, Volunteers
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Dementia Friends (Alzheimer’s Society: Official Website)
[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary The Dementia Friends initiative aims to make everyday life better for people with dementia by changing the … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Awareness, Awareness Raising, Campaigning, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), David Cameron, Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, Dementia Friends, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Rural Parishes, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Villages, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Empowerment, Engagement, Health Reform, Preventative Care, Preventing Loneliness, Prevention, Prevention Programmes, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Public Health Reform, Public Service Reform, Staff Awareness, User Involvement
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