Collecting life stories raising awareness our thoughts experiences can help others #dementia

Hi

This awareness campaign is based on the life stories, thoughts and opinions from families living with or caring for a loved one with dementia. Our lives in our words  To date the stories collected so far have helped with motions at councils reports to government reports within SW departments at City Councils and used at talks within the care sector ,Universities and colleges along with carer sharing their experiences in a film .Please see below on going projects our stories are part of .My mum like so many others deserved a better understanding and help and I as a son struggled to cope and why should that after all I just wanted to care for my mum and for mum to have the best chance ,access to the best help and for a better understanding within and towards

can you help ,you can send any thoughts to tommy@i-woz-there.com

January 21^st am Meeting Linda Pollok carers

January 2^{nd pm} meeting Daniel NHS community engagement team

January 22nd meeting Jim Pearson Alzheimer Scotland

January 24th attending GNEC Easterhouse then over for Meeting at BBC 

January 25th meeting Carers Scotland Fiona 

January 30^th meeting re carer engagement film city Chambers  with NHS GG*C CHP

January 31^{st       Art in the Gart meeting} 

February 2^nd speaking at healthcare conference Biggar via Jim Hume Lib –dem Healthcare spokesperson

February 3^RD time TBC interview with Sally Magnuson BBC radio Scotland re- Aired

February 5th    meeting at Baillieston community care with David

February 6^th    meeting carers  Alzheimer Scotland south Ayrshire carer group

February 15^th speaking Caledonian university 3^rd year mental health students

February 19^th speaking South Ayrshire carers dementia awareness day

February 20^th       speaking  1^st year mental health nursing student’s Caledonian university

February 21st    attending Carers link Milgavie

February 22^nd dementia working group Glasgow city council 2^nd meeting  as per my motion passed 

March 14^th    speaking at Lockerbie carers  dementia group

March 8^th       conference at City Chambers  NHS  GG*C  caring for older people

March 12th  speaking to Nursing Students (500) Caledonian University

March 8-11      DCV workshops with students Cal Uni

March 22nd speaking at SDRCN Conference Stirling

April    speaking at labour party conference fringe meeting

 on-going projects 

Academic paper                  with a leading university on the life stories

Carer engagement film                  working title (its ok to ask)  

Dementia through art project          in partnership with Gartnavel royal hospital a permanent exhibition

Glasgow city council dementia working group based on my motion passed last February

Talks

I have many talks lined up across the NHS and universities based on caring for my mum and the life stories

You can help make all of the above all they can be by sharing you’re story, thoughts, opinions or experiences good or bad at tommy@i-woz-there.com