Tag Archives: carers

Health and care conference goers – a call for action! #NCASc15 #KFintegratedcare

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

Today the good and the great from the world of social care gather in Bournemouth for the first day of the three day annual Children and Adult Services conference. Meanwhile the King’s Fund Integrated care conference was held yesterday in London. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap: the gap between health and care services.

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

As another big conference starts tomorrow – this time the National Children and Adult Services conference in Bournemouth – #ncasc15 – here is my challenge to the delegates: Prevention… Integration… Mind the Gap! And here is the story that led to the … Continue reading →

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In the shoes of Gill’s Mum… | Being abducted at night…

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

I love it when I turn up at my mum’s place and she has a glint in her eye and announces “I’ve written a blog”. She then waves her handwritten piece at me and we read it together. I don’t … Continue reading →

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In the shoes of Elizabeth Meatyard… | Founder of Dining Companions at Kingston Hospital

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

I first heard about ‘Dining Companions’ through the work I am currently doing with Florence Wilcock and colleagues at Kingston Hospital, building on our #MatExp project and starting to use Whose Shoes? to explore and improve other areas of patient … Continue reading →

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Dealing urgently with urgent care for older people…

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

I have always loved writing stories and making connections. When I was about six or seven, I used to nag people to give me a set of random words and then enjoyed weaving them all together in one story. I … Continue reading →

Posted in co-production, community engagement, dementia, end of life, health, housing, in my shoes, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being | Tagged Alzheimer Disease, carers, change, community, Compassion, Conditions and Diseases, creativity, dementia, dignity, elderly, health, independence, integration, older people, Quality of life, social care, wellbeing, Whose Shoes? | 4 Comments

In the shoes of … | Gill’s Mum: “Sunk without trace”

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

When I called in to see Mum, I found her busy; busy trying to sort out her handwritten blog. Cutting and pasting it the old way – by rewriting bits. It is lovely to see Mum starting to write regularly … Continue reading →

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In the shoes of Mel Pickup… | CEO, Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

In May 2012, I thought it would be a good idea to collect and publish some ‘in my shoes’ guest blogs for Dementia Awareness Week. I started it with my own story and then collected all sorts of stories from other people. Like … Continue reading →

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The rain in Spain, #MatExp ABC, Sherpa Union, whatever next… ???

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

The last few weeks have seen some interesting developments in all areas of my work… as well as a rather misty walking holiday in Spain… The #MatExp campaign seems to have taken on a life of its own – fantastic … Continue reading →

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In the shoes of … | Ken Howard, caring for his terminally ill parents

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

I recently spent a great week in Scotland. I am hoping to find time to write a blog about this – not least the Sherpa Union (very exciting new development around self-leadership, building networks and peer support!) and two Whose Shoes? … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Gill’s Mum – 93 today … and very much still HERE!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

A little break today from #dementiachallengers and #MatExp and generally trying to change the world. Instead I am using the blog to say ‘Happy Birthday – 93 today” to my lovely Mum. Many of you follow Mum’s ups and downs … Continue reading →