Posts Tagged ‘Dementia’
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Designing Hospital Environments for People with Dementia
Two-day residential workshops
17-18 May 2012 – Cranage Hall near Crewe;
5-6 September 2012 – Alexandra House near Swindon
There is increasing evidence that the environment of care, particularly in acute hospitals, can have a significant effect on people who have dementia. Yet health professionals and estates and facilities staff often struggle with how best to create a therapeutic environment for people with dementia.
The King’s Fund’s award-winning Enhancing the Healing Environment programme proves that straightforward and inexpensive changes to the design and fabric of the care environment can have a considerable impact on the wellbeing of people with dementia, while at the same time reducing overall service costs.
More details can be viewed here. www.kingsfund.org.uk/eheevents
Tags: Carers, Dementia, environment, events, health professionals, hospital care, study, training, workshop
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Care is in crisis. Many of those who need help and support are being badly let down by a faltering system, while others find themselves having to sell their homes in order to pay for support they need. The Government has promised a White Paper on care reform in the Spring. This is a crucial moment to influence the future direction of social care – possibly for a generation.
Age UK is asking you to take part in its e-petition and add your voice to the growing number calling for serious reform of services.
Tags: Carers, Dementia, Dementia Support, diagnosis, News
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
The All-Party Parlimentary Group on dementia wants to hear from carers, families, people affected by dementia and the professionals who support them. The new inquiry for 2012 will focus on how to increase the rates of diagnosis across the UK. Your experiences and ideas are needed, if you want there to be reform your chance is here!
This link will take you to a page of the Alzheimer’s Society website where you can complete the online questionnaire. Please take the time to visit and leave your views.
Tags: All -party Parliamentary Group, Carers, Dementia, Dementia Support, diagnosis, News
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
You’ve probably heard about the recent report which outlines the variations of dementia understanding within hospitals and the potential repercussions. Now you can read the entire report itself, produced by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.
This is the pdf document http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/NATIONAL%20REPORT%20-%20Full%20Report%200512.pdf
Or read the press release from RCP for a brief overview.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/press/pressreleases2011/nationalauditofdementia.aspx
Tags: Dementia, hospital care, News, report, Royal College of Psychiatrists, study
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
A study recently published on the British Medical Journal website indicates that the use of pain relief may help to reduce agitation for people with dementia. Read more.
Tags: BMJ, British Medical Journal, Carers, Dementia, News, pain relief, study
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
Dementia Awareness week is upon us again. This annual event helps us to focus on dementia, the people and the families whose lives are affected by it. This year we are being asked to Remember the Person encouraging us to befriend someone with dementia, see them as a person and not fear their condition. What’s happening locally?
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
On Tuesday July 20th last year national Dementia web received its first visitors, 58 on the first day – popular from day one! Since this day our visitor numbers have risen quite considerably – from January 1st to May 31st this year we had 18,027 new visitors to add to all those people who joined us last year. The most viewed pages on the site were
- who pays for dementia care?
- causes of dementia
- memory clinics
- support for carers and families
We’re sure that the site will go from strength to strength and continue to provide support to families and professionals alike.
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
Thrive is a small national charity that uses gardening to change lives. It champions the benefits of gardening, carries out research and offers training and practical solutions so that anyone with a disability can take part in, benefit from and enjoy gardening. Berkshire West PCT is operating a project which aims to keep carers and people with dementia gardening at home. Taster sessions are being offered to promote the project.
If you’d like to be involved contact Vicki Parker-Scott on 0118 9884844 or email [email protected]
http://www.thrive.org.uk/
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Guideposts Care Research Centre exists to identify and promote best practices in the care of those who live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The aim is to ensure that people are able to be cared for and live with dignity throughout their illness whether at home or in care.
Guideposts Hints and Tips Factsheets have been produced from our four year research study into best practice funded by the Department of Health.
There are 10 Factsheets:
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Understanding Dementia
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Person Centred Care
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Communication
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Life History
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Helping a Person with Personal Care
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Keeping Active and Occupied
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Helping a Person to Eat and Drink
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Behaviours that Challenge
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Care at Home and Care Homes
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Carer Support
The Factsheets can be downloaded from the Dementia Web site or ordered by telephone 0845 120 4048
Hundreds of carers across the UK have already found Guideposts Factsheets an invaluable source of information and practical advice.
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