John Jacques, the real-life story |
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John has many hobbies and recently started making stained glass sun catchers. The Journal of Dementia Care benefited greatly from John's creativity this year, when he kindly agreed to make the awards for the 12th National Dementia Care Awards. The awards were beautiful and gratefully received by all. John was medically retired at 64, from Southern Gas Networks where he worked as a reinstatement manager. His position involved driving many miles and to carry out safety inspections, site audits and meetings with the local authorities to discuss any reinstatement issues. In 2014 John was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and at the time was not under the impression that it would progress into Alzheimer’s. At about this time John was also diagnosed with diabetes, vitamin b12 deficiency and vertigo. John is cared for by Pam, his wife of 48 years. Pam also cared for her father who has vascular dementia and now resides in a nursing home. |
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UK Dementia Congress 2022 |
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Dementia Pathfinders were delighted to attend the UK Dementia Congress, which took place on 8th/9th November at Aston University Conference Centre. It was wonderful for so many of the professional dementia community to meet in person and share ideas, research and opportunities together. |
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The keynote address was given by Professor Alistair Burns, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester and National clinical Director for Dementia and Older People’s Mental Health at NHS England and NHS Improvement. |
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Professor Alistair Burns, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry. |
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Melanie Charteris of Agewell talking about one of our partnership projects, the Meeting Centre in Sandwell. |
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During the opening plenary session presentations were given by DEEP, the Dementia Engagement Empowerment Project and TIDE, Together in Dementia Every Day. The two groups of People living with dementia and Careers shared their lived experiences with the conference. |
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The Tom Kitwood Memorial Address: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in dementia care: the person comes first, was chaired by Dr Karan Jutlla with speakers: Nadia Wahid, Lee Allen, David Truswell and Ronald Amanze. |
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Dr Karan Jutlla and speakers, presenting the Tom Kitwood Memorial Address |
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Ronald Amanze and David Truswell |
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Keith Oliver and Jane Ward talking about the co-co production of the Dementia Toolkit, a collaborative project with Exeter University. Follow this link to the toolkit. https://livingwithdementiatoolkit.org.uk/ |
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Spending time together with nature can bring joy and connection to people living with dementia and their carers. As the days become colder and shorter it can be more difficult to get outside to spend time with nature. At Home with the Seasons was developed as an activity book as an encouragement to be more intentional in noticing and connecting with the seasons using all our senses from both indoors and outdoors. We have developed this resource especially with people living with dementia and carers in mind, and for people who maybe less able to get out and about or travel far. We have now added to the resource by developing a colouring book of 12 A4 seasonal images to colour-in which sit alongside their original artwork adding to the opportunities to engage with the seasons. |
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2023 Training Opportunities |
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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy |
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New dates for 2023 coming soon |
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Would you like to learn how to deliver Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) as a group treatment for people with dementia? Attending CST training teaches people to apply the key principles during CST, encouraging its use in a standardised, person-centred and effective way. The course is suitable for healthcare professionals including psychologists, occupational therapists and nurses as well as community-based organisations running meeting centres and day opportunities, health care assistants and managers within health and social care. |
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'OCNLR Level 2 and 3 Award in Awareness of Dementia' |
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The OCNLR ‘Award in Awareness of Dementia’ Levels 2 and 3 have been developed in partnership with Skills for Care. The qualifications forms part of a suite of qualifications in dementia care that have been designed to support government strategies to increase knowledge, understanding and skills in caring for people living with dementia. |
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The programme is suitable for all those who are working with people living with dementia, for example as a dementia carer, care worker, healthcare assistant, support/key worker and many other roles. The programme is delivered online and consists of four units. Each unit will be taught via two webinars and a chose of dates are available. Level 2 programme dates Level 3 programme dates |
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