Whose Shoes? – Gill Phillips
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- Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) – Whose Shoes? – Making It Real Sector-wide partnership for transforming adult social care
- New Possibilities Fab graphic facilitation – a lasting record of Whose Shoes? workshops
- Knowing You Matter Andy Bradley – embedding compassion in health and social care
- Governance International REAL co-production starts here…..
- Community Catalysts unlocking potential, effecting change
- EGAR – Educational Games and Resources Sue Scott-Horne – how Sue’s fab games are helping teenagers!
Blogs written by people who inspire me
- #DementiaChallengers website Excellent resources for dementia carers via Lee Stribling
- Creating life with words – Inspiration, love and truth Inspirational blog by Kate Swaffer, living with dementia in Australia
- The Age Page Sarah Reed’s passion for engaging with older people & improving lives shines through!
- Shirley Ayres @shirleyayres Inspiring Digital Strategy and Communications Consultant
- Tommy On Tour @TommyNTour One man’s inspiring mission to raise awareness of dementia
- Nurse_w_glasses Fab creator of 20 Commandments for Mental Health workers
- D4Dementia Beth Britton – dementia campaigner, writer & blogger
- Dr Karim Saad Forward-thinking, thought-provoking dementia guru
- SITRA CEO's blog Vic Rayner blogging on issues relating to housing with care & support
- The Not so Big Society A blog written by and for those working in health and social care
- The Dan Slee blog Social media & digital in PR & local government – mainly!
- SCIE Social Care Institute for Excellence
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Round up of “In my shoes” – Dementia Awareness, Week 6
Recently we started, as part of Dementia Awareness Week, a series of “in my shoes” guest blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives. The series has proved very popular, so we have continued to post individual stories, building the “big … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Caregiver, carer, choice and control, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, Health and Social Care, independence, innovative, integration, make a difference, Mental health, older people, outcomes, personalisation, social care, Think Local Act Personal, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of Laura Robinson | Policy & Communications Advisor | National Voices
A great new blogpost in our “in my shoes” dementia series today: Laura Robinson, stresses the need to put the person in the centre of “Integrated Care”. I first met Laura at a co-production event at Birmingham University last year … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, safeguarding, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, charity, choice, choice and control, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, independence, integration, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vascular dementia
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In the shoes of Katy, an ex-carer (as observed by her close friend)…
On Day 33 of our “in my shoes” series, looking at dementia from different perspectives, we have a very powerful story, looking at what happened to a dedicated carer… when her parents died and her caring role was no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, death of loved one, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, friendship, guilt, health, Hospital, independence, make a difference, Mental health, misplaced guilt, older people, outcomes, personalisation, pressure, Quality of life, relationships, social care, Social work, suicide, Think Local Act Personal, vascular dementia, well-being
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In the shoes of…Trevor Adams | Owner | Passionate Dementia Care
Well, this “in my shoes” series has certainly attracted some interest – SO many interesting perspectives, all helping build the ‘big picture’ about dementia care from somebody’s unique perspective! So I was delighted when yesterday’s post by Sheila Merriman, talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice, choice and control, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vascular dementia
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In the shoes of…Sheila Merriman | Specialist Intermediate Services Dietitian | Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
I was delighted when Sheila Merriman agreed to write a guest blog for our series, looking at dementia from different perspectives, as nutrition is such an important part of dementia care. We hear a lot about obesity in the media whereas malnutrition is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer's, carers, dehydration, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, Hospital, hydration, make a difference, malnutrition, nutrition, obesity, outcomes, patients, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, service users, social care, Think Local Act Personal
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It’s been quite a week! In my own shoes… (yes, my own!) – Gill Phillips…
A break from the dementia series today just to reflect on and share a few exciting developments over the last few days… Firstly, my thanks to Martin Routledge. I really enjoyed the personalisation party up in Manchester. Such a good … Continue reading
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Round up of “In my shoes” – Dementia Awareness, Week 5: Carers’ Week special
Recently we started, as part of Dementia Awareness Week, a series of “in my shoes” guest blogposts, looking at dementia from different perspectives. The series has proved very popular, so we have continued to post individual stories, building the “big picture” … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Belgium, Caregiver, carer, choice and control, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, health, Health and Social Care, independence, innovative, make a difference, older people, outcomes, personalisation, Scotland, social care, Think Local Act Personal, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of…Tommy Whitelaw | Son, Carer, Dementia Awareness Campaigner
Well I certainly am coming across some amazing people through this rather intensive blogging experience. I originally set out to post a different “in my shoes” story every day during Dementia Awareness Week, but I have had such a great … Continue reading
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In the shoes of… Dorothy Hall, navigating care in unhelpful circumstances!
Three weeks ago, on Day 9 of this “walk in my shoes” series looking at dementia care from different persectives, my friend and colleague Dorothy Hall gave a moving account of caring for her late Mum-in-law in Belgium. This proved to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Belgium, Brussels, carers, change, choice, choice and control, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, Dorothy Hall, elderly, health, Hospital, 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 Karen… supporting both of my parents with dementia…
We are now in the middle of Carers’ Week. As we continue this “In my shoes” series, looking at dementia from different perspectives, I would like to re-post this powerful guest blog from “Karen”, describing her life looking after both … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer, Alzheimer Disease, care home, carers, choice and control, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, elderly, family, in my shoes, older people, personalisation, relationships, social care, Whose Shoes?
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