Thursday speaking Shifting Landscapes of Dementia Care - Inverness via The Care Inspectorate

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With Great thanks to Heather Edwards and all at the Care Inspectorate for the kind Invite to speak at  Shifting Landscapes of Dementia Care - Inverness March 26th 

I had the great honor to speak at the Care Inspectorate Conference last year in Dundee and we are so very honored that Heather has been including 'MAKE A DIFFERENCE ' at many events since 

thank you Heather for the kind opportunity 

Shifting Landscapes of Dementia Care - 

We are committed to supporting improvements in dementia care and on the back of our conference, Shifting Landscapes of Dementia Care that we held in Dundee earlier in the year, being over subscribed, we are now running five smaller events around the country to share the key learning points from the conference.

The events will:

• cover a range of topics that promotes wellbeing and person-centred care for people living with dementia
• share learning opportunities with you to keep the experience of the person with dementia at the heart of what we do.

Please register your interest in attending our Inverness
event here

Programme

9:00 - 9:30	Arrival, registration and refreshments
9:30 - 11:00	Person Centered Care Planning  Heather Edwards, Dementia Consultant, Care Inspectorate  Archie Noone, Scottish Dementia Working Group
11:00 - 11:15	Refreshments
11:15 - 12:30	Really Making the Difference - Care...about physical activity  Edith Macintosh, Rehabilitation Consultant, Care Inspectorate
12:30 - 13:15	Lunch and networking
13:15 - 13:45	You can make a difference  Tommy Whitelaw, Project Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance
13:45 - 14:45	Promoting Excellence  Kerry Cannon, SSSC
14:45 - 15:45	Care about continence  Jacqueline Dennis, Professional Advisor, Care Inspectorate
15:45 - 15:55	Hear from an inspector
15:55 - 16:00	Close and pledge

Person-Centred Care Planning

Presenter:
Heather Edwards, Dementia Consultant, Care Inspectorate

This workshop will:

• give delegates the opportunity to discuss what the purpose of a care plan is
• discuss what is meant by 'person-centred', with a critique of a range of examples
• delegates will write a care plan within the workshop and receive feedback from an inspector - what is looked for during an inspection.

The main learning outcomes will be:

• recognising what makes a care plan person-centred and understand the key factors that the Care Inspectorate are looking for
• understanding the concept and significance of personal outcomes and how these can be used to maintain identity, roles and relationships
• exploring a variety of different ways of recording care plans.

Thanks for reading my blog, You can now view my 8 short flims here! http://tommy-on-tour-2011.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/my-mums-name-was-joan-this-is-our-story.html

Tomorrow speaking Ward Manager-Team Leader 1st Annual Conference Warwick University

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With great thanks to Hilary McCallion & Peter Hasler for the knd invite to speak at  the Ward Manager-Team Leader  1st Annual Conference 20th March 2015 09.30 – 16.00 Warwick University – Radcliffe Centre

‘Supporting Leaders at the Point of Care in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services’

09.30​​Registration

09.50​​Chairman Welcome – Ros Alstead​​

10.00​Dr Ben Thomas – Mental Health, Learning Disability and Dementia Care Professional Officer, Department of Health

Setting the Scene ‘Mental health services current and future directions’

10.40​​Ian Hulatt – Professional lead for mental health

Nursing Department, RCN
‘Mental health nursing, leadership and potential futures’

11.20​Valerie Wark – Director 

‘Leadership PQ - How political intelligence sets successful leaders apart’

12.00​​Justyn Larcombe – My Journey 

12.40​​LUNCH 

13.30​Professor Len Bowers – Safewards and Research into practice 

14.10​Dr Jane Sayer, Director of Nursing and Quality, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

‘Two jobs for the price of one: the Ward Manager role’

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14.50​Tommy Whitelaw - TommyNTour

15.30​​ Professor Hilary McCallion – Programme Feedack

15.50​​Chairman’s closing remarks

16.00​​Finish

Monday - Attending Burton Hospital Fulfilling Pledges ,the next steps event

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A Big Thank you Alison Haynes Lead nurse Dementia Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust For the kind invite back to the Burton Hospital 'Fulfilling  Pledges Event March 24th at the Education Center Burton Hospital

For me this is a wonderful opportunity to further engage and support staff  with the pledges made at my two previous visits . Its great to see the team at Burton Hospital 

continuing with the work we all started together 

thank you Alison for arranging this wonderful day for staff to share their pledge stories 

" ‘Following the Re-launch of the Trust’s Dementia Strategy in November 2014 we would like the attendees to return to share their pledges and share how these have made a difference for patients and their carers within Burton hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’" ALISON Haynes 

I was  so very honored to be invited to attend and speak at the Burton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dementia Strategy and Forget Me Not  Care Bundle Launch November 7th

I also had the great privilege to speak there few months back ( you can read more on that day below )


Thank you Alison Haynes Lead nurse Dementia Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust For the kind invite to attend and speak 

Thank You 

Tommy 

MY Previous Visit  
With great thanks to Leanne Siekiera Student Nurse and Alison Haynes Lead nurse Dementia Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust For the kind invite to attend and speak at the Dementia Champions Forum earlier today  Burton Hospital Burton On Trent

Thank you to everyone who took time to attend and for the great kindness 

Thank you for the opportunity to speak and for the support make it to the forum 

I look forward to visiting again soon 

Please see SOME of the inspiring pledges from today 

I pledge to take time and ensure every patient with dementia has a voice and is heard – Jane

I pledge to support patients and carers every day and think of others – Jenny

I pledge to learn more about dementia and the person behind the disease and take the time to help more people that are living with dementia – Lynda Horswell

I pledge to strive to continually improve the patient and carer experience whilst at Burton NHS Foundation Trust – Alison Haynes

I shall always ask “what can I do today to make you smile?” I shall also prompt and encourage colleagues – Jude

To provide reassurance, comfort and listen attentively. Acknowledge that I care – Lorna Hough

I pledge to find out what`s important to the person I care for – Joylyn Thomas

My pledge is to always take time and listen to my patients. To find out the “little things” that matter to them and deliver care with a person centred approach – Leanne Siekiera

I pledge to find time to let the person have a voice and be listened to and to let the know I care – Denise Harlow

My pledge as a student nurse is to find out and take as much time as possible to get to know my patient suffering with dementia – Kirsty

My pledge is to look after each of my patents individually. I promise to always treat my patients with care and compassion – Sophie Lane

I pledge that when I leave patients after doing an activity with that they have a big smile on their face – Sharon 

My pledge is to make a difference every day for patients and carers with dementia. I will do this by incorporating within the strategy of the `little things` and engage with staff and follow this up – Julie Thompson

My pledge is to continue to treat all patients with dementia with the love and dignity they deserve and respect the hard work of all the carers – Eleanor Maxwell

I will try to be more understanding, compassionate; I will listen to the patients. I will try to make them smile and champion the dementia care within our hospital – Katherine

My pledge is to continue to be and show compassion to every person I meet.

My pledge is to listen and engage with volunteers and teach them to listen deeply to patients that they support on wards – Marion

My pledge is to work towards developing a listening service for carers within the trusts dementia strategy – Elly

Leanne is a friend on twitter and has been a great support to my campaign and work  you can read a blog post from Leanne on the @WeNurses community site  here

Thanks for reading my blog, You can now view my 8 short flims here! http://tommy-on-tour-2011.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/my-mums-name-was-joan-this-is-our-story.html

Speaking A positive approach to Improving Patient Care- ICO ConferenceCentre- London March 24th

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With great thanks to Clare Gallager and Kerry Tarrant  - HC-UK Conferences for the kind invite to speak at A positive approach to Improving Patient Care Venue: ICO Conference Centre. London on March 24th 

I look very much forward to attending ,speaking,learning and meeting everyone 

Pleas see info on the event below 

We are pleased that Tommy Whitelaw has accepted our invitation to speak at the forthcoming Always Events (r) conference on 24th March 2014 at the ICO Conference Centre, London.

This national conference focuses on Always Events(r). Always Events(r), first introduced in the US by IHI and the Picker Institute, focus on ensuring events that matter to patients happen every time for every patient. Always Events(r) can be tailored to your service and should be developed in consultation with your patients learning from what your organisation or service does well and what elements of care your patients value most. The aim of Always Events(r) is to create a positive approach to improving patient care.

Chaired by Steve Fairman Managing Director NHS Improving Quality, Tommy will open the conference speaking on learning from what matters to patients and involving patients to identify Always Events for your service. 

The conference will provide a guide to Always Events(r) methodology and learning from case studies of those who have successfully implemented Always Events(r) in their service. There will also be an update on national developments in developing a national set of Always Events(r)

NHS England recently stated; "we want to develop a set of events that patients should expect of all health care professionals and in any NHS setting, events that we are proud of and that we recognise as vital to improving patient experience. We would like this set of core events to support what you think should always happen in practice".

For further information and to book visit http://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/always-events-improving-patient-care or email kerry@hc-uk.org.uk.

Kerry Tarrant
Director
Healthcare Conferences UK

Tommy 

Today - On Panel Connecting For Improvement Stirling

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With great thanks to Michelle Miller National Improvement Adviser Focus on Dementia Programme (previously National Dementia Care Improvement Programme) for the kind invite to be on the the Panel at the Connecting For Improvement event on Wednesday in Stirling along with my Mentor Irene Oldfather

I am very honored to be attending and look forward to listening ,learning ,sharing and speaking 

you can find out more about the work Michelle and  the  Focus On Dementia team do at the links below along with a programme for the day 

Tommy 

Focus on Dementia : http://www.qihub.scot.nhs.uk/quality-and-efficiency/focus-on-dementia.aspx

QI Hub – QuEST Mental Health: http://www.qihub.scot.nhs.uk/quality-and-efficiency/mental-health.aspx

Thanks for reading my blog, You can now view my 8 short flims here! http://tommy-on-tour-2011.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/my-mums-name-was-joan-this-is-our-story.html

Tomorrow Speaking NHS Change Day University of Derby via Joan Pons Laplana

My dear friend Joan Pons Laplana writes about his next exciting ,inspiring event ,I am ver proud to be attending and speaking 

I hope you can come along and be inspired by Joan and the day 

Tommy 

Following the success of 6Csy we have decided to put another event to make sure we don’t lose the momentum. Apart of being a Care Maker one of my other voluntary roles is to try to coordinate NHS Change Day in East Midlands. 

NHS Change Day is our opportunity to come together and harness our collective energy, creativity and ideas to make a change. Together each of our small actions will make a big difference in improving the care and wellbeing of those who use the NHS.

The NHS is you and the 1.2 million people like you. We’re all passionate about helping people.

If each of us makes one small change, together we can change how the world works.

In the frustrating moments when we see that things aren’t happening in the best way, we can start on the small change actions that — in time, and with the help of others — overcome the things that were getting in our way.

On Wednesday 11 March we will light up the country with everyone’s actions. Local activities will take place to recognize the positive changes that have resulted due to the actions people have taken. Visit the NHS Change Day website at www.changeday.nhs.uk to find out more.

Apart of individuals pledges NHS Change Day supports campaigns to raise awareness and promote good practice. A clear example is the #HelloMyNameIs Campaign last year. In 2015 NHS Change Day supports various campaigns again and we have decided that we will like to bring some of them to East Midlands. This year the East Midlands Central event will raise awareness of two of the main issues that NHS is facing at present: Dementia and Pressure Ulcers. 

The event will take place at the University of Derby from 12h until 19h. You can book a place at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-midlands-nhs-change-day-tickets-15599521589

Once again Maria, Gavin and I, with the support from the NHS Midlands Office, we have gone the extra mile to put together a fantastic event with the best speakers across the UK and the good news is that Tommy has decided to come back to East Midlands. At 6csy he had all of us in tears but because of the tight agenda he didn’t have enough time to show his videos and photograph. On this occasion we will have all the time necessary to do his full talk. Please bring plenty of tissues.

The event is free. The only requirement is to wear something green to reflect the colours of NHS Change Day and to bring a battery operator torch.

After 18h we will gather at the University of Derby main hall, were following this year theme "Lighting up the country", we will proceed to switch off all the lights in preparation for attendees to light up the sky with their torches as a symbolic resignation of our passion for wanting to make a difference.

The places are limited. First come first serve. Hurry up book yourself a place now before is too late.

Joan Pons Laplana 

Proud Nurse, NHS Change Day Hubbie and Care Maker

Very honored my interview with NHS employers has been chosenfor #NHSChangeDay Wednesday 5pm live stream

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So very honored my filmed interview for NHS employers  by Jenni Middleton editor of the Nursing Times has been chosen for a live stream across the UK for NHS Change day this Wednesday at 5pm

You can follow @NHSChangeday  or #NHSChangeday to view

Friday Make A Difference at the Dementia Ambassadors conference

 Hi 

with Great thanks to Wendy Johnston and Kerry Cannon from  SSSC for the Kind Invite to attend  

the  Dementia Ambassadors Celebration at the Glasgow Marriott hotel on Friday 13 March 2015.

the event is to celebrate the work OF 700 social service Dementia Ambassadors from SSSC 

we are also  very honored and grateful to Heather Edwards of the Care Inspectorate who  is speaking at the event and will be including our (Heather has been collecting pledges as part f the mini tour the care inspectorate are doing ) Make A difference pledge campaign  as part of her talk 

a big thank you to all at SSSC  for the invite and for sharing our work 

Tommy  

Thanks for reading my blog, You can now view my 8 short flims here! http://tommy-on-tour-2011.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/my-mums-name-was-joan-this-is-our-story.html

Thursday 5 talks Dundee Free events - come along and say hello

This Thursday ,I am very honored to be giving 5 talks in Dundee 4 at the Kingsway care centre and then a talk at Abertay University 

Thank you so much to all for the kind invites ,you can get more information below on the FREE to attend events 

4 talks Kingsway Care Center NHS Tayside Dundee March 12th 

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With great thanks to Marion Burnett Specialty Manager Psychiatry of Old Age Kingsway Care Center NHS Tayside Dundee for the kind invite to speak to staff  (4 talks ) on March 12th

A big thank you also to my dear friend Shelagh Creegan for the kind suggestion and introduction 

Marion has kindly invited me to give 2 talks to staff and a open session to anyone who wishes to attend at the times below  

10 :30 - 11:30

12:30 - 1:00 (support staff)

1:30 - 2:30 (open session 

3:00 - 4:00 (community staff and administration staff)

I am very much  looking forward to attending ,meeting everyone and speaking 

Speaking Abertay University March 12th 5pm - Open Session 

Hi,

Big thanks to Rachel Johnston, Newly Qualified Nurse from Carmichael House Dundee who studied at Abertay University, for the great honour and kind invite to speak on March 12th at 5pm in the events room at the University.

I have been invited to speak at the University a few times over the last couple of years and Rachel was an Adult Nursing Student who attended one of my talks.

Rachel has been in touch via Facebook to ask if I would speak to staff as she now works with, family, friends and a wider audience.

I am truly honoured to do this and I am so inspired by Rachel’s passion to put this event together and by the support from Robin Ion and Abertay University to help with a venue and more  I am in Dundee that day For 4 talks to staff at the Kingsway medical centre and Rachel asked if I could add one more on if she found a venue.

Rachel has put this all together finding a venue, promoting and sharing in her own time and at her own cost.  Thank you Rachel for Inspiring this Son, I am very proud to know you and Abertay should be so very proud to have had you as a student.

I hope you might come along to this former student led event at 5pm March 12^th, ground floor events room Abertay University.

I think you are truly inspiring Rachel thank you for the kindness and  passion to put this event together.

Tommy

You can also view the pledges from last Abertay events below:

https://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/pledges-3/

https://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/pledges-3/

https://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/university-of-abertay-year-3-adult-nursing-students-20th-may-2014/

https://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/dementia-carer-voices-visits-university-of-abertay/

 

Hello my name is Rachel Johnston, I am a 23 year old newly qualified nurse from Abertay University. I am currently working as a staff nurse for Kennedy care group in Carmichael house Dundee where we care for residents with a variety of needs, including dementia. I have worked in care from the age of 17 in various settings and is something I’ve always had a great passion for.

Tommy came to speak to my class in the third year of my training and I don’t think he could have came at a better time. Becoming qualified and having that added responsibility and autonomy has had me in many situations where I have found myself reflecting back to the story of Tommy and his mums journey together.

Hearing Tommy speak was a gift of knowledge that no lecture or essay on dementia can teach us, it really put things in perspective for me and I want others to have that same knowledge, because it really is precious.  The understanding, patience and care shown by the staff in Carmichael House has inspired me and I am confident that they will embrace Tommy’s story and help to make a difference

Queen Margaret University- Edinburgh students add thier Pledges

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With great thanks to Caroline E Gibson Senior Lecturer Division of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh for the kind invite back to speak to Nursing students  and occupational therapists who attend the University earlier today

I traveled home with a smile in my heart feeling inspired reading the pledges from  our next generation of nurses , you can read the pledges below from the talk along with a few from the carers as leaders event  in Perth on Thursday  NEARLY 3200 NURSES AND STUDENT NURSES HAVE NOW PLEDGED YOU CAN READ THE HERE 

I pledge to raise awareness of how dementia affects families and to listen to the carers of people with dementia as to how their lives can be affected – David Grace

As a student nurse and future staff nurse, I pledge to look after dementia patients as not just a patient with a condition but as a person who has a past and a future and also a person who is a mother, father, sister or brother.  Also remember that this condition affects the people around them.

I pledge to listen to anyone who wants to talk to me to help them feel that they are not alone.

My pledge is to make use of the “5 must do with me” areas and to always deliver dignified, respectful and compassionate care.

My pledge is to look at each person and give them the care they individually need.  But also talk to the carers and make sure they are coping with the situations they are dealing with – Bethany Seggie

I pledge to remember that this person is loved and an amazing individual.  I am going to listen to provide holistic care full of kindness, dignity and respect – Kim Barrett

I pledge to see the person not their illness by taking the time to get to know who they are and what they need – Amy Craik

I pledge to listen to carers, ensuring each of them they are fab, through-out my nursing career – Donna McGee

I pledge to use the “must do with me” and deliver the best care I can possibly give anybody I nurse.

I pledge to be kind and comforting to any person I meet with dementia their carers or family/friends.  Also if I ever come into contact with anyone outside of work, who would like a chat, reassurance etc I will happily spare the time.

I pledge to be the person that makes a difference, not just for one person but for everyone.  No matter the situation or circumstances –Ben Lannan

I pledge to be that person that listen, carers and make a difference to the carer and the person suffering dementia – Daniel White

I pledge to be a shining light at the end of the tunnel for patients with dementia and their cares to treat them as individuals with amazing life stories and help them live a life worth living.

As a nurse is to care for all patients and their families as I would want to be treated.  To go to any lengths to make them feel like they are in the right place – Lydia Bailey

I pledge from this day onwards, I will never forget your words and I will strive to make a difference as a nurse, sister, wife and human to all people I meet – Jemma

I pledge to give guidance and help.  To make sure both carers and those suffering with dementia are listened to what they say and produce a service that benefits those suffering from dementia and loved ones around them.  Letting them feel like they are being helped and reassure help is there for them – Fiona Macmillan

I pledge to be as kind and a good listener to those who need it and to those who can’t show their need.  I pledge to be there for those who need it wherever I am in this world, to spread this love in every place I go to. (I Travel a lot and hope to keep this going).

I pledge to go over and above in supporting patients and their families.  Being able to have a positive impact on someone’s life and is why I want to be a nurse – Christy Farrell

I pledge to understand everyone I care for beyond their diagnosis in an effort to give them the love and care they deserve – Caitlin

My pledge is taking the time to talk to someone and think about the person who has dementia – Emily

I pledge to treat every single person that I come across as an individual.  To take interest in their lives, their like and dislikes, and other pieces of information they may be willing to offer me.  I pledge to always make their care my priority.

I pledge to help the people who need it the most and ensure them they are doing the best job as they will be – They are the ones who know them best – Amy

I pledge to everyday give my impost best, to be there for and to let people with dementia, their carers and their families know that they are not alone – Rachael Milne

I pledge to become a nurse who make a difference to people’s lives.  Who improves them, who support them, who make them feel wanted and important – Sarah Myerscough

I pledge to treat everyone I come across who may be struggling, weather they ask for help or not that I do my very best to support and do absolutely everything I can for them – Clara Laming

I pledge that when I qualify as a nurse, I will take on board the advice you have given and care and support patients and families to the very best I can .

I pledge to listen to anyone who comes to me for help.  I will listen with absolute care and compassion and remember that each and every person matters.  I am only a sentence in their interesting, amazing and beneficial story – Rebecca Dunlop

I pledge to get to know every person in my care.  To develop an understanding of whom they are to adapt my care to best suit them individually – Lauren Callender

I pledge to provide good person centred, compassionate, high quality care to sufferers of dementia and their carers by offering support and guidance.

My pledge is to try my very best to give comfort to and listen to the people I will care for in the future.  I will look at each person not as a patient but as another human with a strong story to tell.

I pledge to reach more carers to chat to them and make sure they know they are not alone.  TO try to be a person that’s more understanding and supportive – Gorden Percy

My pledge is to treat you like one of my own and keep you safe and make you smile – Wendy Marmion

My pledge is I won’t forget why I came into nursing.  I won’t just nod or say yes in the right place.  I will listen – Susan Johnston

My pledge is to treat other the way you’d like to be treated, make the Dementia Carer Voices bigger and stronger.

I pledge to continue in promoting best practice through example and training whilst incorporating gained knowledge – Zofia

I pledge I will make sure everyone I support has a dream, they dream big and achieve every dream they have – Lauren Kinsey

I pledge to take a moment to listen, to hear about a life, a history and a hope – John Kane

My pledge: I promise to always be human and to work with my kindness boots on – Becs Barker

As a student nurse, I pledge to always listen, be patient, be understanding and caring towards people with dementia. I will do all I can to make a difference – Katy Chan

I had the great privilege to speak to the students last year before they left for placement ,you can read all the pledges below from last years visit to  Queen Margaret University

I pledge to take every opportunity to listen to patients/families/carers/friends and provide them with a friendly and caring face they can always find comfort – Karen Rennie

I Pledge to listen, to touch, to care and take time to know who you were and help to find out what you need, just to ask!

I pledge to listen, care, give more time for those that need listening too – Hamed Mutahar 

I pledge to care for people to the best of my ability to recognise and talk to those who care for others day in day out and ask what I can do – Chelsea Agate

I pledge to widen my knowledge of dementia in order to provide the best care for someone and to share my knowledge with their carer to help them understand – Gemma Murrie

I pledge to promote the best quality of life for the patient to the best of my ability, remember the patients individual preferences – Shannen Lamb

I pledge to ask how I can help not only in the present but in the future – Emma Hay

I pledge to listen and help as much as I possibly can

I pledge to change people’s lives that I care for, not just for their benefit but for their families

I pledge that during my clinical time as a student nurse that I will provide support and a caring attitude towards families, carers and everyone

I pledge to ask the questions that matter, how are you today and what will you need tomorrow, and to listen to both patient and carers – Stephen McHale

I pledge to remember that people with dementia are people – Gareth Pocock

I pledge to continue to treat people and patients as individuals and try through my work lecturing too instil this in others, future nurses – Lesley McKinlay

I pledge to realise the human behind the illness of dementia – John P.G.McNeill

I pledge to listen to people and find out what they and their family needs and find out who they are – Steph Mudie

I pledge to remember this talk and that my gran with Alzheimer’s and my Grandad, her carer both still need us – Ellen Lamond

I pledge to try and understand people more both carers and sufferers and to try to make them smile and make a difference on battling illness. – Anne Higginson

I pledge to be the one to ask, listen and be there for both people with dementia and their careres – to make a difference! – Erin Wardlaw

I pledge to become the inspirational nurse that Tommy described and always keep this talk in mind – Jasmine Leighton

I pledge to make my patients and their cares smile, like Tommy has done – Catriona Ingram

I pledge to take the time to listen and see people as people and not just dementia sufferers – Hannah Crilly

I pledge to take time to listen to the patient and carers needs and give the best care I can – Fay Stewart 

I pledge to spend my time on placement trying to make people with dementia feel as safe and comfortable as possible – Hanne-Mari Lie Johansen

I pledge to be kind, patient and bring love back into homes.  To listen, to hear, to help.  I pledge to care

I pledge to lend a hand and an ear to all those who cross my path in my future as a nurse.  To always see someone for who they are not what they have – Frances Watson

I pledge I will never “not have enough time as a nurse” My grandma forgot me but I will NEVER forget her. –  Miriam Hunsley

I pledge to ask and more importantly listen to carers, people with dementia and their families.  To improve my understand and ultimately care – Arran Gillis

I pledge to remember the person behind dementia and those who if affects – Dementia doesn’t only affect the sufferer – Jenny Kirkwood 

I pledge I will try to identify socially isolated carers before a crisis arises and offer them the support of the district nursing scheme – Jacqueline Forsyth

I pledge to take an extra few minutes when visiting people to ask how they are and their family are

Remember you to can make a pledge to makeadifference@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Thank you

Dementia Carer Voices