Skills for Care is again running ‘Celebrating Social Care’ throughout April.
This campaign showcases the fantastic contributions of individuals working in numerous roles across social care.
Skills for Care is encouraging everyone to share stories, shoutouts and celebrations. You can find out more here: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/Spotlight-on/CelebratingSocialCare.aspx
Dementia Publishing (DP) is very pleased to announce that Hallmark Care Homes will be the Main Sponsor of the popular and much respected annual National Dementia Care Awards which is returning as a live event on the 29th September in the beautiful grounds of Winchester Cathedral after a postponement caused by the Covid pandemic. Chair…
Lifestyle coaching could help to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study which found that a coaching regime that included computerised brain exercises could provide more cognitive benefit than Alzheimer’s drugs. Published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle…
The Alzheimer’s Society have written a blog with 8 practical tips for supporting a person with dementia this Christmas. It covers everything from decorations to food and reminiscence. You can read it here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/how-support-dementia-christmas
Artist Willy Gilder’s Self Portrait with Alzheimer’s has won a prize in an art competition run by The Edinburgh Practice together with Alzheimer Scotland. Willy says: “It was painted shortly after diagnosis and represents an amount of confusion”.
Dementia UK embroidered “Love” cushions are available on Next’s online shop. They are just £22 each and there are images of the cushions on the Next website. www.next.co.uk/style/st462615/d84777
Care home volunteers disappeared during the pandemic but are now re-establishing their position as an “important part of life,” Royal Star & Garter said marking Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). The charity has three care homes for military veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia. Christine Mitchell, pictured (right) with resident Lillian, was a…