Training in creative health practice
Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) is looking for anyone with thoughts around terminology relating to unpaid dementia carers to contribute their views. DSDC say: “Terminology is constantly progressing in dementia care, and we’d love to hear your thoughts around some terminology. In particular, what does ‘care partner’ and ‘carer’ mean to you?” You can…
A webinar on dementia-friendly dining is scheduled for World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September, courtesy of Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) and apetito. Taking place at 11am the webinar – titled “Best Practice Dining for People with Dementia” – will be led by Jackie Pool, a dementia care champion at QCS, Senga Currie, QCS head of…
Thrive, the gardening for health charity, have launched a Winter Wellbeing Calendar. The four-week calendar features a mix of practical, passive, active and creative activities. Some can be done indoors, others outdoors, most need little to no equipment, and you can take part if you have a huge garden or no garden at all. The…
A film has been released sharing a snapshot of the So Many Beauties Dementia Friendly Music Festival that happened at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Friday 20 September 2024. Over 600 people gathered at the event for the end of an 18-month project giving people living with dementia and their communities the chance to curate their…
Following the launch of Scotland’s new dementia strategy, ‘Dementia in Scotland: Everyone’s Story’, in May 2023, the Scottish Government and COSLA (The voice of local government in Scotland) have published a delivery plan for how they will work with people with lived experience and delivery partners to implement the strategy. This delivery plan runs from…
A new “Reconsidering Dementia” series of books being published by Open University Press aims to challenge and engage readers to take a fresh look at aspects of dementia care. Edited by Keith Oliver and Dawn Brooker, the series will cover a wide range of topics from psychotherapy, ethical issues, and the role of leisure to…