Campaign tells staff You Can Make A Difference for people with-dementia and their carers

Campaign tells staff "You Can Make A Difference" for people with dementia and their carers

The Health and Social Care ALLIANCE’s Dementia Carer Voices project is embarking on an exciting new campaign for 2014, calling upon Scotland’s Health and Social Care professionals to consider how they can assist people with dementia and their carers.
The team will be taking the ‘You Can Make A Difference’  campaign to staff across the country to highlight that no matter what their role, everyone working in Health and Social Care Services has the potential to transform the lives and experiences of people with dementia and their carers, often in seemingly small ways. Staff will be given the opportunity to reflect on carer’s personal stories and make a pledge based on one key message or action that they will take away and apply to their everyday practice to make a difference. 
Some of the pledges received so far include;
“I pledge to listen with open ears and and open heart.”
“I pledge to view the person I care for as all that they have been, they are and all that they can be.”
“I pledge to take the time to speak to the person’s family and provide support to make their lives as fulfilling as possible.”
Tommy Whitelaw, Dementia Carer Voices Project Engagement Lead, said: 
“Carers tell us that a little bit of time, listening and understanding can make an unimaginable difference during what can be a very difficult and lonely journey. In my case it was a district nurse who not only gave me practical advice about how to take care of my mum, but sat down, put her arm around me and told me ‘You’re doing all right. You can make that difference.”
Irene Oldfather, Director, the ALLIANCE said:
 “This work reaches out and touches the hearts of many people, not least Health and Social Care students and professionals. These interactions are an ideal opportunity for staff to pause and reflect on what is really important to the people in their care.  Make a pledge, make a difference.”
For more information on the campaign and to find out how you can submit your pledge, visit dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com 

You can make a difference!  

  

You Can Read All The Pledges collected to date Here http://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/

Tour dates 

·         20.01.14  Letters, Life and Love Stories Concert    

·         21.01.14  Spoke at Peace Hospice, Watford    

·         22.01.14  Spoke at 6C's Live Event, London  

·         27.01.14  Spoke at Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham  

·         28.01.14  Spoke at BCDA dignity event, Birmingham 

·         03.02.14  University of Edinburgh - Nursing Students 

·         04.02.14  Stow College - Health and Social Care Students   

·         05.02.14  St Andrew's Hospice - Airdrie  

·         06.02.14  Presentation to Crosshouse Hospital NHSaaa  

·         06.02.14  University of Abertay    

·         17.02.14  Royal College of Nursing  

·         18.02.14  8 Pillar Test Sites Learning Session 1  

·         19.02.14  NHS Fife - Dementia Champions  

·         20.02.14  University of Edinburgh - MSC Integrated Service Improvement  

·         24.02.14  NHS Highland Palliative Care Event 

·         25.02.14 NHS Grampian/ Robert Gordon University NHS Grampian - Presentation  to board and 4 talks at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to medical students in ARI.

·         26.02.14  NHS Grampian / Robert Gordon University - Moray College Elgin and Acorn Centre Inverurie

·         27.02.14  NHS Grampian / Robert Gordon University – 4 talks to nursing students 

·         03.03.14  NHS England Expo Manchester

·         04.03.14   NHS England Expo Manchester

·         05.03.14  Inverary Talk - Caring Connections and the focus is on creating a person centred network in Argyll and Bute, across health, social care and third sector 

·         07.03.14  Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh  

·         11.03.14  Senior Charge Nurses event – Beardmore Conference Centre  

·         12.03.14  Monklands Hospital, Airdrie  

·         17.03.14  Reid Kerr Collage Nursing Students

·         17.03.14  NHSGGC Tour Western Infirmary 3^rd Floor Function Suite 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         18.03.14  NHSGGC Tour Inverclyde Royal IRH Education Centre Upstairs 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         19.03.14  Year 1 addiction sessions - Glasgow Caledonian University  

·         20.03.14  NHSGGC Tour Royal Alexandria Hospital Medical Education Lecture Theatre 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         21.03.14  Gartnavel General Hospital Lecture Theatre Post Graduate Centre 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         24.03.14  NHSGGC Tour Western Infirmary 3^rd Floor Function Suite 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         26.03.14  Dementia Post-Diagnostic Support HEAT Target Event - Beardmore Conference Centre  

·         28.03.14  James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough  

·         31.03.14  NHSGGC Tour Royal Alexandria Hospital Lecture Theatre 2 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)   

·         01.04.14  NHSGGC Tour Gartnavel General Hospital Boardroom 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)   

·         02.04.14. NHSGGC Tour Western Infirmary 3^rd Floor Function Suite 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         03.04.14  OT forum East Renfrewshire (morning)

·         08.04.14  NHSD&G Tour - Waverly Medical Centre Open session x2 and Palmerston Football Club Closed Session (Invite only)

·         09.04.14 NHSD&G Tour - Conference Room Crichton Hall Open session x2 and Alzheimer Scotland Resource Centre, Gordon Street meet and greet with lunch.

·         10.04.14  NHSD&G Tour - Tribunal Room Midpark Hospital Open session, Conference room Crichton Hall Session with dementia champions and Howgill Centre, Treastaigh, Annan Open session

·         10.04.14 Masterclass Caledonian University

·         21.04.14 Maple Villa Livingston Dementia unit for challenging behaviours

·         22.04.14 speaking Sandywells NHSGG staff conference

·         24.04.14 Speaking opening of Dementia Friendly Kent

·         28.04.14  NHSGGC Tour Glasgow Royal Infirmary Boardroom 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)    

·         29.04.14. NHSGGC Tour Victoria Infirmary Practice Development Classroom 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks) 

·         30.04.14. NHSGGC Tour Vale of Leven MR1 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)

·         01.05.14 Speaking Sunshine House Wigan

·         06.05.14 Hosting Webinar NHS England Leeds International Nurses week 

·         06.05.14  NHSGGC Tour  Glasgow Royal Infirmary Boardroom 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm (2 talks)    

·         07.05.14 Speaking Care Inspectorate Conference 

·         08.05.14 NHS Borders Dementia Awareness Event 

·         09.05.14  NHSAA Crosshouse Hospital

·         12.04.14 Carers Dementia Support Group Edinburgh

·         13.05.14 Unveiling plague at Heartlands Hospital Birmingham

·         14.05.14  Scottish Practice Nurse Association Conference – Perth

·         15.05.14  NHSAA Ayr Hospital

·         19.05.14  ALLIANCE Annual Conference – Pollock Halls Edinburgh

·         20.05.14  Speaking at University of Abertay

·         22.05.14  NHSAA Crosshouse Hospital

·         22.05.14  Ardeer Centre, Stevenson - Care at Home Frontline staff event

·         27.05.14  NHSAA Ayr Hospital

·         27.05.14  Person Centred Care Conference – Make a difference stand

·         28.05.14  Person Centred Care Conference – Make a difference stand

·         20.05.14  Speaking at Moray College – 8 pillars Launch

·         03.06.14  Speaking at County Hall – Irvine for North Ayrshire Council

·         03.06.14  NHS Annual Conference - attending

·         04.06.14  NHS Annual Conference – attending

·         05.06.14  Speaking at Voluntary Action South Ayrshire Conference

·         06.06.14  NHSGGC Podiatry Development Day

·         10.06.14  Speaking at SG dementia event

·         11.06.14  NHSAA Ayr Hospital 

·         12.06.14  Brooksby Medical Centre, Largs - North Ayrshire Council Staff and carers

·         13.06.14  Central Borders Conference

·         17.06.14  Speaking to Birmingham Social Workers Seminar

·         18.06.14  Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Rowley Regis Hospital

·         18.06.14  Salford University – Nursing and Social Work Students

·         19.06.14 Meeting Cabinet Secretary for Health Parliament

·         19.06.14 NHSAA Crosshouse Hospital

·         20.06.14  Speaking at Southern General - NHSGGC

·         20.06.14  NHSAA Ayr Hospital 

·         25.06.14  Speaking at COSLA Event  - Link worker project

·         25.06.2014 Speaking at Care Inspectorate, Administration Staff

·         26.06.14  NHSAA Ayr Hospital

·         26.06.14  Speaking at Beardmore conference centre – Facing the future together

·         27.06.14  Speaking in Birmingham – Masterclass to Social care sector via BCDA

·         30.06.14  NHSAA Crosshouse Hospital

·         01.07.14  Attending Cuppa Club – Albany Centre

·         02.07.14  Dementia Café with Croy, Ayrshire

·         03.07.14  Speaking #BeGoodBeSocial Scotland's third sector social media gathering

·         08.07.14  North Wales Dementia Tweet-up Conference

·         09.07.14 Speaking Essex Lloyds launch  

·         15.07.14 Sunflower Dementia Gardens, Wrexham Hospital

·         23.07.14 Speaking at Carr Gomm Community Event Argyll and Bute

·         24.07.14 Person Centred Talks with Person Centred Greater Glasgow and Clyde

·         28.07.14 Cuppa Club, Glasgow

·         30.07.14 Dementia Conference Warrington Hospital

·         07.08.14 Speaking to Occupational Therapy Team South Ayrshire

·         11.08.14  Speaking Crosshouse Hospital NHSAA

·         12.08.14 Attending Promoting Excellence Board

·         15.07.14  Speaking at Ayr Hosptial NHSAA

·         20.08.14 Speaking at Quarriers Bridge of Weir Event

·         26.08.14 Speaking at North Ayrshire Council for Tony Fisher

·         27.08.14  Speaking at Drumchapel Hospital

·         29.08.14  Session for Social Media for Social Good in Glasgow

·         29.08.14  The Crossreach Dementia Ambassadors Conference in Perth

·         1.09.14 Speaking at Teeside University, Nursing students

·         08+09.09.14  NHS Highland Tour

·         16.09.14 Speaking Glasgow University, Nursing Students

·         17.09.14 Speaking at Warrick University

·         18.08.14  Speaking at Burton Hospital, Burton on Trent

·         19.09.14 University West of Scotland Ayr; 2 talks

·         26.09.14 Hertfordshire University

·         01.10.14 Speaking Ailsa Hospital, Ayrshire

·         03.10.14 End of Life Care Event, City Hospital Birmingham

·         04.10.14  Portobello Book Festival

·         7-9 10 14 DCV Exhibition stand at SG

·         08.10.14  6Cs Live Conference in Birmingham NHS England

·         10.10.14 Lanarkshire Acute Care for Older People

·         14.10.14 Hope Café Lanarkshire

·         20.10.14 Speaking at City Hospital Birmingham

·         22.10.14 Speaking at Glasgow Caledonian University

·         23.10.14  2 events – Social workers in Warrington

·         27-30.10.14  NHS Highland Tour

·         31.10.14  Citizens Advice Direct AGM

·         31.10.14  HMFA Scotland Conference in Perth

·         03.11.14  Sunderland City Hospital - Planning for your future care conference

·         12.11.14  Wolverhampton End of Life Care Conference

·         13.11.14  NHS Western Isles Tour

·         20.11.14 Derbyshire NHS Trust End of Life Conference

·         26.11.14 Protected Learning Time GP Practices, Murrayfield

·         02.12.14  NHSGGC Learning Session

·         05.12.14  Cohort13 Senior Charge Nurse Conference

  

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