Tag Archives: dementia

In my own shoes – Gill’s random thoughts on turning 60. #Gill60

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

I had all sorts of ideas about how I might mark my 60th birthday in terms of social media. I loved #60yearsoflearning by @ShirleyAyres; I loved @AnnieCoops’ photos over the years to mark her 50th; I loved the wonderful film that … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, dementia, Gill's Mum, in my shoes, personalisation, social media, well-being | Tagged choice and control, co-production, creativity, dementia, elderly, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, make a difference, outcomes, person-centred, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes? | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in co-production, compassion, dementia, Gill's Mum, health, housing, mental health, social care, well-being | Tagged Assisted Living, barriers, care home, Caregiver, carers, choice, choice and control, community, Compassion, creativity, dementia, elderly, Hospital, housing, loneliness, older people, relationships, residential care, social isolation | 8 Comments

In the shoes of Rachel Dutta Choudhury… | Raising awareness of dementia at Midland Heart

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

And so another ‘Dementia Awareness Week’ comes and goes. It is hard to believe that it is three years since I first started to collect and publish ‘in my shoes’ blogs as part of Dementia Awareness Week, 2012. But to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, housing, mental health, personalisation, well-being | Tagged Alzheimer's, choice and control, community, Compassion, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementiachallengers, empathy, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes? | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blogs, compassion, dementia, end of life, Guest blog, health, personalisation, well-being | Tagged activities, Alzheimer Disease, carers, challenging behaviour, choice, community, Compassion, creativity, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementia friendly, dementiachallengers, distraction, Hospital, Quality of life | 3 Comments

A is for Action; B is for Bold; C is for Crazy! The #MatExp ABC has been a bit … D for Dynamic!!

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

Have you been following the #MatExp journey? Have you been following the #MatExp ABC? It has been so exciting and so so full on that I haven’t had time to write a blog about it – and I don’t think … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, in my shoes, maternity, personalisation, social media | Tagged Alzheimer's, barriers, change, choice, choice and control, co-production, Compassion, creative, dementia, maternity, well-being | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blogs, compassion, dementia, end of life, Guest blog, health, housing, mental health, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being | Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice, choice and control, Compassion, dementia, dementiachallengers, dignity, elderly, health, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, Whose Shoes? | 5 Comments

Looking at issues from different perspectives. Now known as #thoughtdiversity … ;-)

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

”In the early days of Whose Shoes?, I worked closely with a wonderful, person-centred Senior Lecturer called Ali Gardner who was at that time working at Manchester Metropolitan University. She now has a similar role at the University of Central Lancashire – who … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, health, in my shoes, maternity, personalisation, social media, well-being | Tagged Alzheimer's, barriers, change, co-production, community, dementia, dementiachallengers, empathy, independence, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, Twitter, Whose Shoes? | 2 Comments

In the shoes of … | Barry Rainey helping his Mum live well with dementia

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Gill Phillips - Whose Shoes?

Regular readers will remember the exciting series of Whose Shoes? workshops and associated events last year in Kent, in partnership with a fantastic group of passionate people from the Age UK Consortium, led by Sandra Springett, CEO of Age UK, … Continue reading →