Bradford University are looking for people with a role in or awareness of adult social care planning, provision, management or commissioning to help develop recommendations to improve social care for people with young onset dementia as part of their DYNAMIC Study.
Find out more and complete the DYNAMIC survey here: https://bradford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/social-care-planning-and-provision-for-people-with-young-o-2
“This is a beautiful community – I felt immediately welcomed and comfortable” said Ronald Amanze, addressing the audience in the opening session of NAPA’s Year of Connected Communities Conference in London on 6 June 2023. He and his close friend Christine Maddocks (both are living well with dementia) answered the question from Hilary Woodhead, NAPA’s…
Members of the Crewe community are being invited to a new intergenerational playgroup designed to bring people together and promote relationships between all ages. ‘Across the Generations’ stay-and-play is aimed at parents, guardians, and their little ones, offering them the chance to spend some quality time with older people residing at Belong Crewe care village…
Social Care Wales has launched Insight Collective, a new website bringing together data, evidence summaries, journal articles, innovation projects, training, events and more. The website is aiming to support positive developments in social care through research and data, sharing, learning, coaching and advice. It is open to anyone working in or interested in social care…
The Filo Project, a local dementia day care non-profit organisation, has celebrated its 10th birthday. The Filo Project is a social enterprise where hosts welcome small groups of older people with early to moderate dementia into their home for the day. Hosts collect clients and bring them into their home for a home-cooked lunch and…
Bright ideas have been much in evidence in the Care Innovation Challenge, revived after a pause during Covid-19 and now overseen by the National Care Forum. Entrants gathered for a creative weekend in Coventry University’s Technopark in early July and five teams were selected to present their innovations at the Care Show in October. Ideas…
Research priorities Research programmes have tended to focus on finding a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s, but how can we channel more funding into research to improve care and quality of life? Read More Work with local communities Former Department of Health (DH) civil servant Ruth Eley – now chair of the carer involvement group tide…