Our charity, Dementia Community, is delighted to announce the launch of a dedicated dementia care jobs and opportunities website. Initially our focus will be on the recruitment of middle to senior dementia care staff for the care home sector and academic markets. As we establish the site we will move on to the retirement housing,...
Recruitment and retention of staff is a burning issue in dementia care services. What are the best ways to find and keep exceptional staff working for your organisation? Emma Hewat, Head of Dementia, KYN There are an unprecedented five generations in the workforce today from Traditionalists and Baby Boomers through to Generations X, Y and...
Pearce S (2023) Turning a crisis into an opportunity: taking dementia training online. Journal of Dementia Care 31(6)23-24. Lockdowns during Covid gave the charity Understanding Dementia a chance to rethink its approach to training. Interactive online courses now provide a cost-effective means of training family carers and professionals, turning a crisis into an opportunity, says...