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In the shoes of… Helen Bate | Managing Director | Pictures to Share
For Day 11 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives, we have another passionate post. Helen talks about the frustration of knowing you have a resource that can “make a difference” but struggling to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, Guest blog, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, social care, well-being
Tagged books, creative, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, make a difference, Nursing home, outcomes, personalisation, pictures, Quality of life, reminiscence, Think Local Act Personal
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In the shoes of…Chris Moon-Willems | Author and Founder of ‘Relative Matters’
We know that dementia affects different people differently. On Day 10 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives, Chris Moon-Willems describes vividly how it can affect the same person very differently on different … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer, carers, choice and control, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, health, independence, Nursing home, Old age, older people, personalisation, relationships, Roller coaster, service users
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In the shoes of… Dorothy Hall | Independent Social Worker, Carer and Whose Shoes? guru!
Dorothy Hall facilitating a Whose Shoes? session Caring is often tough, but all the more so when you are caring for someone … in another country. For Day 9 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Belgium, carers, change, choice, choice and control, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, Dorothy Hall, elderly, health, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, personalisation, relationships, social care, Social work, Think Local Act Personal, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of… “Ermintrude2″ | Social Worker | Mental Health team
For Day 8 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives, I am delighted to introduce the perspective of a dedicated social worker. “Ermintrude2″ is well known to the Twitter world and a much … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, public sector, safeguarding, social care, social media
Tagged Alzheimer Disease, carers, choice and control, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, independence, make a difference, Mental health, personalisation, safeguarding, service users, social care, Social work, Twitter
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Round up of “In my shoes” – Dementia Awareness Week
Judging by the level of activity on Twitter, Dementia Awareness Week has been a great success! We hear so much about the “demographic timebomb” of dementia that it has been really heartening to learn of so much good practice and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, social care, TLAP - Making It Real
Tagged Alzheimer Disease, carers, co-production, creative, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, Health and Social Care, innovative, make a difference, older people, personalisation, social care, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Experts by experience. Learning about dementia from… the EDUCATErs
This weekend brings an end to ‘Dementia Awareness Week’ and a very interesting week it has been too. I have been hosting a series of ‘in my shoes’ guest blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives. There have been some … Continue reading
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In the shoes of… Belinda Jones | Lead Senior Support Worker | Belong Crewe
For Day 5 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives, we have a great contribution from Lead Senior Support Worker, Belinda Jones. Belinda is Dementia Carer of the Year and has a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, social care
Tagged Alzheimer Society, Caregiver, carers, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, personalisation, Quality of life, Think Local Act Personal
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In the shoes of… Dr Karim Saad | Regional Clinical Lead for Dementia | NHS West Midlands
NEW BBC VIDEO: Nov 2012 For Day 4 of our series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives, I am delighted to welcome Dr Karim Saad, one of my Twitter pals (@KarimS3D) and an advisor in dementia healthcare globally. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer Disease, Conditions and Diseases, David Cameron, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, health, make a difference, older people, outcomes, personalisation, Think Local Act Personal, West Midlands
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In the shoes of… Dr Penny Hibberd | Director | Dementia Services Development Centre South East
Here is ”Day 3″ in this series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives. I love Penny’s thoughtful and engaging approach: getting people not just to think about dementia but to feel a little of what it … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, social care
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, health, Health and Social Care, make a difference, Nursing home, personalisation, social care; Think Local Act Personal
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In the shoes of… Antonia Servera-Higgins | Publications Manager | Dementia Services Development Centre | University of Stirling
Following my own post yesterday, I am delighted to introduce the first guest in this series of ‘walk in my shoes’ blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives. I came across the work of the Dementia Services Develpoment Centre when I … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, make a difference, older people, personalisation, public sector, publications, research, Stirling, Think Local Act Personal, university
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