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Leadership! Breaking down barriers. Engaging people. Building capacity.
There is a lot of talk about leadership. Leadership is important. Everyone should be able to work in a respectful, inclusive & safe environment. Those in senior positions should lead by example. — Kay Sheldon (@KayFSheldon) May 29, 2013 Leadership … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, health, housing, in my shoes, Learning and development, mental health, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Andy Bradley, Compassion, creativity, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, disruption, empathy, health, Helen Bevan, innovation, make a difference, Making It Real, music, older people, personalisation, Quality of life, social care, Think Local Act Personal, TLAP, well-being, Whose Shoes?
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“Nothing’s gonna stop us now” #dementiachallengers
So, Dementia Awareness Week is over. Hmm, we’ll see about that! It feels a very exciting time as we move into Year 2 of #dementiachallengers, a spontaneous collaboration between passionate people who not only want things to be different for people … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, art, Brighton, Compassion, creativity, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, early onset, Edana Minghella, empathy, GPs, Larry Gardiner, make a difference, music, older people, personalisation, Quality of life, Think Local Act Personal, vascular dementia, well-being, young onset
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Dancing is good for people – including people with dementia!
I was excited to read this tweet from Dr Karim Saad recently. Dr Saad is a strong advocate of, and very successful in, reducing the use of anti-psychotic drugs for people living with dementia. Care homes urged to run dance … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, health, in my shoes, personalisation, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, co-production, community, Compassion, creativity, dance, dementia, dementiachallengers, dignity, elderly, empathy, make a difference, music, older people, Quality of life, social media, Think Local Act Personal, vascular dementia
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For the avoidance of doubt. My Mum is NOT up for adoption…
Last week we had some fun on Twitter. As we do… A lot of people love my 91 year old Mum’s down to earth guest blogs. "@WhoseShoes: In the shoes of Gill’s Mum’s…| Good Friday is not so good… http://t.co/CVV4fabnG9" … Continue reading
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
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, dementia, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, public sector, safeguarding, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
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… Toby Williamson | Head of Development & Later Life | Mental Health Foundation
I was delighted to meet Toby Willimson at the recent Dementia Congress in Brighton. He unsuspectingly sat down next to me at the Awards dinner and we got chatting… as you do. And, as soon as he turned out to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, public sector, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, Brighton, carers, choice, creativity, DEEP project, dementia, dementia challenge, Dementia Congress, dementia screening, dementiachallengers, health, innovation, make a difference, Mental health, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Think Local Act Personal
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“Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections
My blog is usually about social care and health. Often about dementia. Always an opportunity for reflection. In a recent post I wrote an ‘A-Z list of reflections’ from the Dementia Congress in Brighton. R is for “Reflection – as an … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, PostaWeek 2012, social care, social media, well-being
Tagged Brighton, creativity, dementia, health, innovative, nature, photography, postaday, public sector, reflections, social care, social media
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YESSS!!!!!!!!!!
I think Simona Florio, the wonderful co-ordinator of the Healthy Living Club in Lambeth, was teasing when she announced to the world early yesterday that life would now be easier for everyone at the club… How many others, like me, were … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, dementia, health, mental health, personalisation, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice, Compassion, creativity, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, dignity, elderly, empathy, Guys & St Thomas, health, Healthy Living Club, innovation, Lambeth, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, relationships, respect, social care, social media, Storify, Think Local Act Personal, Twitter, vulnerable
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In the shoes of … Ming Ho | Writer and family carer
It was a great pleasure to meet Ming Ho, a family carer and talented writer, and so many other fab #dementiachallengers at the recent Dementia Congress, Brighton. Ming and I soon got chatting and found we had plenty of things in … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, Brighton, carers, choice, Compassion, creativity, data, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, dental, dignity, elderly, empathy, health, JDC, Journal of Dementia Care, make a difference, older people, oral hygiene, outcomes, person-centred, personal hygiene, personalisation, relationships, research, residential care, respect, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vulnerable
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