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In the shoes of Gill’s Mum… | Being abducted at night…
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
Posted in Gill's Mum, Guest blog, health, housing, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being
Tagged A&E, carers, choice, choice and control, dignity, disability, elderly, housing, mobility, older people, relationships, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of … | Sandra and Margaret Springett. Tweeting and blogging changes lives…
A lovely ‘double’ guest blog today by Sandra Springett (@SandraSpringett) and her mother-in law, Margaret (@MSpring149), sharing how Margaret began tweeting and blogging and the difference it has made. Regular readers will recognise Sandra’s name as the mastermind behind our Whose Shoes? programme … Continue reading
“How lovely! A virtual bouquet for you, Mum!”… “a WHAT??…”
Thank you for all the lovely comments left on Mum’s recent blog about the suspended service: “Tales from the Bus Stop”. And of course all the Twitter conversations and ideas about how Mum can keep herself amused during her reluctant … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, compassion, Gill's Mum, health, housing, in my shoes, personalisation, well-being
Tagged ageing, choice, choice and control, disability, elderly, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, independence, isolation, older people, Quality of life, relationships, social media, Twitter
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In the shoes of … | Dr Shibley Rahman. An intriguing and unique academic
Today is a very special day. I am very honoured to be invited to the private launch event to celebrate the publication of Dr. Shibley Rahman’s wonderful book: ‘Living Well with Dementia’. I have followed the progress of Shibley’s book … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, Guest blog, personalisation, social media, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice and control, community, Compassion, dementia, dementiachallengers, dignity, disability, elderly, empathy, outcomes, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of…Gill Bailey | … And Winifred, living with dementia
A happy story today! A story that shows the wonderful outcomes that can be achieved through simple person-centred approaches 🙂 Regular readers of the “in my shoes” series will remember the heart-warming story of Winifred, told by Gill Bailey, from … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, compassion, dementia, Guest blog, health, mental health, personalisation, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Care Quality Commission, carers, challenging behaviour, choice and control, community, dementia, dementia challenge, disability, elderly, health, Helen Sanderson, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, Quality of life, residential care, safeguarding, service users, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vulnerable adults, wellbeing
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Round up of “In my shoes” – Dementia Awareness, Week 12
So, we have been running this series for 12 weeks. TWELVE WEEKS! A series to raise awareness of dementia. So what have we achieved? Quite a lot, I think, judging by the increased readership and the way that people are … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, personalisation, public sector, safeguarding, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Care Quality Commission, carers, choice and control, community, community engagement, coproduction, CQC, dementia, dementia challenge, dementiachallengers, disability, elderly, health, Lambeth, Norman Lamb, Norman McNamara, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, residential care, safeguarding, service users, Sheffield, social care, Think Local Act Personal, Torbay, vulnerable adults, wellbeing, Winterbourne
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In the shoes of Karen (2)… a daughter’s insights into life in a care home
Earlier in the series, we posted a powerful guest blog from “Karen”, describing her life looking after both parents with dementia. Karen tweets as ‘DazeinourLives’ (highly recommended to follow) now telling us how life continues with her Mum, both grieving for her … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, personalisation, safeguarding, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged abuse, Care Quality Commission, carers, challenging behaviour, choice and control, community, dementia, dementia challenge, disability, elderly, health, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, residential care, safeguarding, service users, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vulnerable adults, wellbeing, Winterbourne
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Round up of “In my shoes” – Dementia Awareness, Week 11
As we continue our “in my shoes” series of guest blogs, looking at dementia from different perspectives, Week 11 has been an eventful week with some very important and serious issues covered. Safeguarding has been featured twice – and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, public sector, safeguarding, social care, social media, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Care Quality Commission, carers, choice and control, CQC, dementia, dementia challenge, disability, elderly, health, Helen Sanderson, learning disabilities, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, residential care, safeguarding, SCIE, service users, social care, Social Care Institute for Excellence, Think Local Act Personal, vulnerable adults, wellbeing, Winterbourne
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In the shoes of … Alan Rosenbach | Special Policy Lead, Care Quality Commission
Earlier in the week, there was a very popular guest blog from Mike Ewins, talking about practical ways in which Birmingham City Council is monitoring the safety and quality of residential care that BCC purchases for citizens who need it, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, community engagement, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, mental health, personalisation, public sector, safeguarding, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged anti-psychotic drugs, Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Care Quality Commission, carers, challenging behaviour, choice and control, community, dementia, dementia challenge, disability, elderly, health, learning disabilities, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, residential care, restraint, safeguarding, service users, social care, Think Local Act Personal, vulnerable adults, wellbeing, Winterbourne
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In the shoes of … Alanna Shaikh | A positive approach to dementia (TED video)
Do you follow the inspiring TED videos? For today’s “in my shoes” blogpost, I am honoured that TED has given permission for us to share this unusual video. “The more things my hands know how to do, the more things … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, dementia, education, Guest blog, health, in my shoes, Learning and development, personalisation, social care, TLAP - Making It Real, well-being
Tagged Alanna Shaikh, carers, challenging behaviour, choice and control, community, dementia, dementia challenge, disability, elderly, health, learning disabilities, Nursing home, older people, outcomes, personalisation, residential care, safeguarding, service users, social care, TED, TED videos, vulnerable adults, wellbeing
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Whose Shoes? A catalyst for change in health and social care 