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- The Age Page Sarah Reed’s passion for engaging with older people & improving lives shines through!
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In the shoes of … Suzy Webster | Expert by experience – Moving in with Mum
Last year I posted a story by Suzy Webster. It was a very moving story about her grandmother’s journey with dementia and the improvements in understanding and attitudes Suzy had witnessed over recent years. Suzy’s own Mum had recently been diagnosed … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, compassion, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, housing, mental health, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, children, choice, choice and control, Compassion, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, dignity, elderly, empathy, health, hydrocephalus, make a difference, moving house, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, residential care, respect, social care, Think Local Act Personal, tranquillity
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In the shoes of… 100 people living, breathing, working with dementia!
This time last year I had a small idea. To build on my Whose Shoes? concept, looking at issues from different perspectives, I would ask a wide range of people to write a blog and I would post them, one … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, Gill's Mum, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, change, co-production, community, Compassion, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementiachallengers, empathy, innovation, older people, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, social media, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, vascular dementia, Whose Shoes?
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New tools to support your personalisation / transformation journey! Making It Real!
Part 2: The launch event The room was full of inspirational change leaders, defined not by their organisational positions but by their personal energy, innovative projects and passion for positive change. If you could bottle the passion in that room, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice and control, co-production, community, Compassion, dementia, dementiachallengers, empathy, health, make a difference, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, social care, social media, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, vascular dementia, Whose Shoes?
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Empathy… leads to compassion
Empathy is at the heart of my Whose Shoes?® work, looking at issues from different perspectives. Everyone having a voice and being valued; but at the same time listening to others and learning. I am delighted to see that this … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, compassion, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Compassion, dignity, empathy, health, innovation, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Technology and Brain-Friendly Learning – Making It Real!
It is all too easy to get lost in “process”. As a creative type, I go to extraordinary lengths to avoid processy things. Indeed the fact that I am blogging now rather than completing my tax return – after all, there … Continue reading
Posted in co-production, community engagement, education, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, public sector, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged brain friendly, Dave Meier, dementiachallengers, Educational technology, empathy, Gill Phillips, health, Health and Social Care, learning and development, LinkedIn, lwearning, make a difference, Mental health, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, social care, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of … Ela Farrell | Specialist in photographic history, social care commissioner & technical writer
It is amazing how a single tweet can capture your imagination… and that is exactly what happened here. I invited Ela to tell us more. Thank you Ela for providing yet another wonderful guest post for this “in my shoes” … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, dementia, Guest blog, health, housing, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, safeguarding, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's Society, Birmingham, Conditions and Diseases, dementia, dementia challenge, elderly, health, Health and Social Care, London, National Health Service, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, photography, RAF, relationships, social history, Social work, World War 2
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Care funding? ..You want me to pay HOW much? | In the shoes of… Gill’s Mum
Some of you will know that my 90 year old Mum ventured into the occasional blogwriting moment last year and was genuinely surprised when people actually seemed interested in her views! This says a lot about how older people perceive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, care funding, carers, choice, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, Dilnot, health, inheritance, inheritance tax, insurance, legacy, Mental health, Old age, older people, outcomes, Paul Burstow, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Think Local Act Personal
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In the shoes of … Neil Mapes | Director | Dementia Adventure CIC
Happy New Year everybody. #DementiaChallengers are on a roll for 2013, determined to speed up the pace of positive change for people living with dementia and their carers and improve quality of life. And what a refreshing start to the … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, Alzheimer's, carers, choice, creativity, dementia, dementia challenge, dementia screening, dementiachallengers, fresh air, health, innovation, make a difference, Mental health, nature, older people, outcomes, outdoors, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Think Local Act Personal
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In the shoes of… Simona Florio | Christmas Past and Present
Christmas is a great time … for most of us. The traditional images are compelling… – a large family gathering, warmth, presents, lots of jolly banter… If this is your reality, be truly thankful. I know I am. For many … Continue reading
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Tagged Alps, Alzheimer's, carers, choice, Christmas, Compassion, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, family, health, Italy, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, respect, social care, social media, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, Xmas to Remember
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A creature of habit… | Living with dementia at Christmas…
Have you been following the ‘Xmas to Remember’ series, hosted by No 10. the Department of Health and the Alzheimer’s society? It is a great initiative, designed to promote awareness of dementia. I was very honoured to be invited to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, audioboo, carers, choice, Christmas, Compassion, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, family, health, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, respect, social care, social media, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, Xmas to Remember
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