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Health and care conference goers – a call for action! #NCASc15 #KFintegratedcare
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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Tagged carers, choice and control, Compassion, dementia awareness week, dignity, elderly, empathy, health, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of Elizabeth Meatyard… | Founder of Dining Companions at Kingston Hospital
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
Posted in Blogs, co-production, community engagement, compassion, dementia, education, end of life, Guest blog, health, leadership, mental health, personalisation, safeguarding, well-being
Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, Compassion, dementiachallengers, dining companions, elderly, empathy, health, Kingston Hospital, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the (cricket) shoes of Alison Cameron… | As she is bowled over…
If the technology works, this blog should go live at a very important moment. I am delighted, but not at all surprised, that Alison Cameron has been included in the first ever list of HSJ Patient Leaders. And I will … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, choice and control, co-production, community, Compassion, empathy, health, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, Patient Leaders, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, respect, service users, social care, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Dealing *urgently* with urgent care for older people…
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?
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The rain in Spain, #MatExp ABC, Sherpa Union, whatever next… ???
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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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice, choice and control, community, dementia, dementiachallengers, make a difference, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, social care, social media, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Co-producing inclusive, vibrant #dementiachallengers events in Scotland
Well the invisible hordes are coming out of the shadows and becoming real people… very supportive, creative passionate people. And they are bringing their own ‘invisible hordes’ in their wake… I would like to include here a lovely film made … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice, choice and control, community, Compassion, dementia, dementiachallengers, Dundee, Dundee United, elderly, empathy, football, Glasgow, older people, Quality of life, relationships, reminiscence, Scotland, social care, social media, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Well done dementia-friendly Waitrose in… Paddock Wood! Local information is good :)
Last week our Whose Shoes?® workshops in Kent were switching between Tunbridge Wells and Malling – we are using different facilitators, different venues, days of the week and times of day, but maintaining the same energy and passion to make connections … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice and control, community, Compassion, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementiachallengers, dignity, Kent, make a difference, Malling, older people, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Tunbridge Wells, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Whose Shoes? helps launch Dementia Friendly Tunbridge Wells in Dementia Awareness Week!
We are delighted with the progress of our Whose Shoes?® sessions in Kent, using special new co-produced scenarios to promote ‘Dementia Friendly’ communities. By this we mean communities where people who happen to be living with dementia are respected and valued and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, carers, choice and control, community, Compassion, dementia, dementia awareness week, dementiachallengers, dignity, Kent, make a difference, older people, Quality of life, relationships, respect, social care, Tunbridge Wells, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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Commissioning for Dementia Care – Getting it Right
First of all, huge thanks to Ken Howard! How good is this?! This amazing picture was created by Ken Howard, who is living with dementia. We are working together to blast dementia stereotypes out of the water! Dementia Skills Network … Continue reading
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Tagged choice and control, Compassion, creativity, dementia, dementiachallengers, dignity, elderly, Health and Social Care, independence, make a difference, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, service users, social care, social media, Twitter, Whose Shoes?
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In the shoes of Gill Bailey…|Trainer and consultant in person-centred practices with Helen Sanderson Associates
I am always pleased to hear about the progress of one-page profiles and other person-centred practices. I like the simplicity of the idea of recording information about the real person, and what is important to them, and using it to … Continue reading
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Tagged carers, choice, choice and control, community, dementia, dementiachallengers, elderly, empathy, older people, outcomes, person-centred, personalisation, Quality of life, relationships, social care, Think Local Act Personal
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Whose Shoes? A catalyst for change in health and social care 