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?
Work has begun on a new Sanctuary Garden at Thrive London for people living with Dementia, their carers and older and disabled people. Located in Thrive London’s Main Garden in Battersea Park, London, the Sanctuary Garden is intended to support people with a range of sensory and mobility needs. Plants and shrubs will be incorporated…
Staff at a care home run by the Abbeyfield Society celebrated Valentine’s Day “sharing the love” in their local community by giving out gifts. Speedwell Court sits at the heart of Southampton’s West End, where staff at the dementia-friendly home for 80 residents have been encouraged to create personalised gifts for older people living nearby. …
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…
Alzheimer’s Society has called on the government to deliver on its dementia commitments after being told 25 times that the long-promised “ten-year plan for dementia” would appear “in due course”. An open letter, signed by 36,000 members of the public, was delivered by Society ambassadors to 10 Downing Street demanding that the government make dementia…
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) has produced a guide entitled, ‘Must know: Personalisation and Making It Real in adult social care’. The guide covers the key principles, practices, and questions for those in local government to consider when implementing personalisation in adult social care. You can read the guide…
A study investigating building design approaches that promote health and wellbeing in dementia care environments is looking for participants. Insights are welcomed from architects, facility managers, carers and healthcare professionals who have hands-on experience or expertise in designing, working in or managing dementia care environments. The study is aiming to highlight practical solutions that align…