Training in creative health practice
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Interested in workforce development for creative arts, health and wellbeing practice?
‘Care Fully Considered’ is a new podcast from hosts Laura Barnes and Katy Styles, who are both unpaid carers. The podcast features experts sharing their views on key topics relating to unpaid carers and is part of the work of the We Care Campaign. The promotion for the podcast says: “There are only three types…
People affected by dementia are joining forces across the globe in a campaign for change called “Let’s Reimagine”, launched by the pressure group Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice. It aims to challenge the “biomedical and institutional approaches” to dementia policy and practice, which the international coalition says lead to fear, stigma and hopelessness….
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has published their latest Impact Report entitled, ‘Shaping the Future of Care: Our Work in 2024’. The report highlights CWC’s support for care workers personally and professionally, and documents how they are ensuring the voices of care workers remain at the heart of policy and debate around social care. You…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) have launched two comprehensive, free toolkits aimed at supporting activity providers and friends and family to provide meaningful visits. These toolkits, supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, have been created from the collaborative efforts of Activity Providers, Social Care Leaders, family members and individuals with lived experience. …
Dementia Carers Count has shared a seasonal advice page aimed at helping carers of loved ones with dementia over the festive period. Read ‘Top tips for dementia carers at Christmas’ here: https://dementiacarers.org.uk/news/top-tips-for-dementia-carers-this-christmas/
The Lewy Body Society have opened their call for applications to their 2024 grant round. They will fund PhD studentships, Junior Fellowships, Innovative awards and Project grants. Applications should increase understanding of Lewy body dementia as well as improving care for people living with this condition and their families and carers. It is anticipated that…