David Sheard describes Dementia Care Matters’ approach, Inspiring, a compelling vision for leaders in dementia care with practical guidance through a 50 point Action Checklist Author/s: David Sheard For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Penny Hibberd introduces an innovative idea for involving carers in higher education, and carers Caryn and Ted Bird explain how they have benefited from the approach Author/s: Penny Hibberd For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
David Sheard describes Dementia Care Matters’ approach, Being, which takes a fresh look at what it really means to be person-centred, and emphasises that feelings matter most in dementia care Author/s: David Sheard For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Training alone will not improve dementia care practice; excellent front-line leadership is needed. Jackie Pool introduces the ProActive system, a resource to guide and support care home managers in creating an environment that is therapeutic for all who live and work there Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
In this first of a series of articles, Ian James and Malcolm Stephenson describe the framework developed and used by the Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Service Author/s: Ian James, Malcolm Stephenson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Over 550 inspectors from the Commission for Social Care Inspection have now attended a specialist dementia training course. What did they learn and could it make a difference? Buz Loveday explains Author/s: Buz Loveday For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...
Rachel Thompson and colleagues report on a study which sought to establish whether people with dementia and their carers are involved in educating professionals who work in dementia care Author/s: Rachel Thompson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
The Bradford Dementia Group and Commission for Social Care Inspection have teamed up to develop a new tool for inspection of residential and nursing homes. Here Dawn Brooker and members of the development team introduce the SOFI tool Author/s: Dawn Brooker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
Mike Phillips writes about the benefits of ongoing staff training Author/s: Mike Phillips For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
What can research tell us about the effectiveness of training to support and enhance communication with people who have dementia? Karen Bryan appraises the evidence Author/s: Karen Bryan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....