Dementia Carer Voices Exhibition Scottish Parliament Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

                                           

Hi 

Dementia Carer Voices will be putting on an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament from 7th-9th October. The exhibition will showcase the pledge campaign to date and track its progress across the country

We hope to speak to as many MSPs as possible to highlight the impact that each individual can make. 

We hope to speak with MSPs about the

  Tour ,

2,000 Pledges received to date

Project

 and I hope encourage MSPs to add their own personal pledge

 Additionally if you would like to come along, please do ask your MSP to sponsor you to come along for the day. 

With great thanks to Sandra White MSP for hosting this event for us 

Thank you for the pledges ,support and encouragement I hope if you have time you can come along and meet my team mates Irene , laura and Sarah 

                                           

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 

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