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- Guest on the D Tour podcast
- Joint MC for the National Dementia Care Awards
- Panelist at the Person Centred Software Conference
- ‘Teamwork makes the dream work!’ – Presentation for NCF Communities of Practice
- Guest on the Sui-Ling Show
- Visit to Alzheimer’s Support
- Speech at the BRACE Charity Gala 2024
- Launch of the MacIntyre Dementia Pathway
- Two podcasts for Sweet Pea
- Interview with Playlist for Life
- **Double Winners! Palliative Care Awards**
- ‘Recognising and supporting carers’ – Presentation for Public Policy Exchange
- ‘What I wish I’d known when my dad was alive’ – Presentation at The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show
- D4Dementia is 12 today!
- **Winner! ‘Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Care’**
- Dementia Action Week panel event for KYN
- Follow up appearance on the Sweet Pea Care Webinar Series
- First guest on the SweetPea Care Webinar series
- Podcast for MacIntyre focusing on dementia
- Judge for the 3rd Sector Care Awards
- ‘Excellent course, thank you’ – Feedback on NHS Loss and Bereavement Training
- Dementia Community Webinar Series for 2024
- Podcast with ARC England and MacIntyre
- Roles with Dementia Community
- ‘More time with you’ workshop feedback
- Member – Dementia Community
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I'm hosting this webinar tomorrow! Do join Irene, @GridleyKate and myself
(cc: @george_rook, @Innov_Dementia @3NDWG)
Absolutely love this! Do watch the video 👇🏼
Join @JDementiaCare for their regular, free, one hour webinars. Topics for the Autumn 2024 programme include 'Good life with dementia', 'Driving and travelling safely with dementia' and 'The gift of connection and communication'.
Find out more and book here:…
I'm speaking at this year's @JDementiaCare #UKDC2024 https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/uk-dementia-congress. Do come and watch my session with colleagues on Wed 27 Nov entitled:
'Bespoke learning support for social care staff - Adding lightbulb moments to dementia education'
#AlzChat 4pm/8pmUK Topic today: Halloween activities in dementia care @creativitycare @nursesKidONE @AlzJoyThruTears @bethyb1886 @UnicornSpark @Mycarematters @artsaging @THEVDOVault @wecaredesign
Dementia doesn't just affect older people!
Read our 2 part series where @bethyb1886 interviews Dementia UK Admiral Nurse @julesknightDUK about #YoungOnset #Dementia
Symptoms & diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/.../young-onset-dementia.../
Life after a diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/.../young-onset-dementia.../
#YoungOnsetDementia…
Please contribute to our ice-breakers if you have something to share.
Thank you @bethyb1886 for facilitating
Thank you too @bethyb1886 @george_rook @NicolaP321 @SarahKilby11 @JptomoTomlinson @MWilding5 for a fantastic Dementia Special Interest Group yesterday morning! Lots of brilliant learning to better outcomes for people living with #Dementia #LearningDisability 💜
Gr8 to host this afternoon’s @JDementiaCare Open Space Webinar. Lots of fab sharing of resources/thoughts/ideas. The ice-breakers were popular & if you’d like to contribute to those tag @JDementiaCare.
Check out https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/ for ways to engage with us (there are 21!)
@bethyb1886 @PlaylistforLife We were indeed. So many people would benefit from a personal playlist …. We will keep on promoting and encouraging 💜
A big thank you to everyone who joined @NicolaP321, @MWilding5, @SarahKilby11 & I for today’s @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group meeting. Big 👏🏼 to our guest speakers @george_rook @JptomoTomlinson. Super meeting & lots of fab learning 👍🏼
Our final @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group guest earlier was @SarahKilby11 who delved into both theory & practical support ideas when a person with dementia is experiencing changed behaviour. TY for all your support planning the meeting too Sarah!
Great to hear from @JptomoTomlinson at today’s @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group talking about @DementiaUK & supporting changed behaviour. Rule out if a person’s behaviour is affected by: Frailty - Delirium - Pain - Depression
Cc: @NicolaP321
Super to work with you twice today @george_rook - at @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group & @JDementiaCare Open Forum Webinar 😊
Loved what you said about ‘Being in the moment,’ painting & music and ‘Finding a way to give’
George has also been sharing his new found passion of painting! "Nothing else matters when I'm listening to my playlist painting" @PlaylistforLife
Its our DSIG and we are listening to @george_rook speak about his experience of living with dementia and all the wonderful work that he has and is continuing to do #TuesdayFeeling #Dementia #
Amazing to be able to announce to our @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group that we’ve been commissioned by @ARCEngland to co-design & co-deliver Learning Disability & Dementia training for 2025! Watch this space!! @NicolaP321 @JessicaHiles16
Wonderful to talk about our #loss & #bereavement training for @ARCEngland with @NicolaP321 & @JessicaHiles16 at today’s @MeetMacIntyre @HealthMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group
I love it when different projects I work on join together! @HealthMacIntyre talking about @JDementiaCare UK Dementia Congress at today’s @MeetMacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group
Fantastic to be co-hosting @HealthMacIntyre @MeetMacIntyre’s Dementia Special Interest Group this morning with the lovely @NicolaP321. Wonderful to have so many attendees with us today, friends & colleagues from across #health & #socialcare
#AlzChat 3pmEST/8pmUK Topic today: Using reminiscence in dementia care @creativitycare @nursesKidONE @AlzJoyThruTears @bethyb1886 @UnicornSpark @Mycarematters @artsaging @THEVDOVault @helenfindlay @wecaredesign
@bethyb1886 @IRememberBetter Thank you Beth... you do fabulous work too... and two small children... wow! How amazing is that?! Take good care of you too xx
@bethyb1886 @PlaylistforLife Lovely read @bethyb1886
and one of my favourites is Build me up buttercup!!!! @PlaylistforLife is such a great resource isn’t it. 💜
If you would like to learn more about young onset #dementia, where symptoms develop before the age of 65, do check out this excellent interview between @bethyb1886 and @julesknightDUK. It is full of useful information around symptoms and getting a diagnosis👏👇
We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to our next #Dementia meeting with @bethyb1886 @DementiaUK and @SarahKilby11 next Tuesday. It's not too late to sign up if you haven't already
In the 49th episode of The Sui-Ling Show, Sui speaks to Dementia specialist Beth Britton about the work happening across MacIntyre on to support families and people living with someone with Dementia.
Watch in full here: https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/the-sui-ling-show-episode-forty-nine-featuring-beth-britton-
A re-share of an article I wrote earlier this year for @CareChoicesLtd that would be helpful for #families supporting loved ones with #dementia
✅Obtaining CHC for a person with dementia (with @PaulDemUK from @DementiaUK): https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/obtaining-chc-for-a-person-with-dementia/
A re-share of an article I wrote earlier this year for @CareChoicesLtd that would be helpful for #families supporting loved ones with #dementia
✅Keeping active: helping people with dementia to maintain their interests: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/dementia-activities-helping-people-maintain-their-interests/ (with LOADS of links!)
In case you missed this... I've been interviewed by @PlaylistforLife about #music #dementia and my personal playlist.
Read the article and listen to my playlist here:
This will be such a useful, informative, educational 3 hours.
Do join @NicolaP321 & myself, along with our guests @george_rook @JptomoTomlinson (from @DementiaUK) & our PBS colleague @SarahKilby11.
It's free to join too. What's not to love!! Book here: https://www.macintyrecharity.org/events/dementia-special-interest-group-october-2024/
I'm back in @CareTalkMag, this time writing about @JDementiaCare
Do have a read (pages 44-45) https://www.caretalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/caretalk-october-2024.pdf and join us at Dementia Community https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-community-membership #dementia #socialcare
Delighted to have been a guest on the D Tour Podcast.
My episode, 'The Bucket List' features other fantastic guests too, plus of course Harriet as she continues her epic trek to raise funds for @DementiaAdv
Do have a listen here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0b85f8da-64d5-4bc7-9fb3-7945f08f1f05/
We signpost to fantastic resources from:
@DementiaUK
@YoungDemNetwork
@RareDementia
@alzheimerssoc
@YPWD
@tide_carers
@JDementiaCare
@Innov_Dementia
@DemCarersCount
Dementia doesn't just affect older people!
Read my two-part interview for @CareChoicesLtd with the fantastic @julesknightDUK talking all about #youngonset #dementia
✅ Symptoms & diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/young-onset-dementia-symptoms-and-diagnosis/
✅ Life after a diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/young-onset-dementia-life-after-a-diagnosis/
Dementia doesn't just affect older people!
Read my two-part interview for @CareChoicesLtd with the fantastic @julesknightDUK talking all about #youngonset #dementia
✅ Symptoms & diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/young-onset-dementia-symptoms-and-diagnosis/
✅ Life after a diagnosis: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/blog/young-onset-dementia-life-after-a-diagnosis/
So happy to have been the 49th guest on the @MeetMacIntyre Sui-Ling Show!
Grab a cuppa and listen to Sui-Ling and I in conversation:
https://www.macintyrecharity.org/news-blogs/the-sui-ling-show-episode-forty-nine-featuring-beth-britton-/
I've been really lucky to be involved with some super pieces of work over the last few weeks & it's time to do a shout out for some of them!
1st up (& close to my❤️), I've helped create @MeetMacIntyre's Dementia Pathway with @NicolaP321
Read more here:
@bethyb1886 @DementiaUK @julesknightDUK Thank you all for contributing to this, it's a great resource with some really useful insights. 🩷
@HealthMacIntyre @bethyb1886 @george_rook @DementiaUK @SarahKilby11 @NicolaP321 What a great panel, very much looking forward to joining the session 🌟
Just over a week and still time to sign up to our wonderful virtual free @HealthMacIntyre @MeetMacIntyre #dementia special interest group 💜 https://www.macintyrecharity.org/events/dementia-special-interest-group-october-2024/ @bethyb1886 @DementiaUK @SarahKilby11
In this issue: 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞
@bethyb1886 shares her thoughts on the importance of a dedicated community for providers of dementia
http://bit.ly/2BdO22j PG 44
#ThankYouSocialCare
⬆️⬆️⬆️ Have a read & share pls @WeAreCarers @bethyb1886 @piponthecommons @rightsforresid2 @AlzChat @Annagoge @viclyons @kmljjj @Massage4Dmentia @MeaningfulCareM @JohnCampaign @nulasuchet @CarersUK #lovelossdementia
🧠 Young onset dementia - coping after diagnosis
@bethyb1886 & @DementiaUK Admiral Nurse @julesknightDUK explore day-to-day and lifestyle factors that make developing #dementia as a younger person uniquely difficult.
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#YoungOnsetDementia #Care
Part 2 of our series into #YoungOnsetDementia.
@bethyb1886 and @DementiaUK Admiral Nurse @julesknightDUK explore day-to-day & lifestyle factors that make developing #dementia as a younger person uniquely difficult, with post-diagnosis top tips
@julesknightDUK @bethyb1886 @DementiaUK @YoungDemNetwork Thanks so much for your involvement with this 🙂
Excellent blog from @bethyb1886 speaking to me about young onset dementia: symptoms and diagnosis
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@DementiaUK
@YoungDemNetwork
Do join us! I’m hosting
Lovely day celebrating the best #dementia care & support as co-MC of the #NationalDementiaCareAwards. Congratulations to all the finalists & winners! Well done to my @JDementiaCare colleagues too for making these awards happen!
In Sheffield today to co-MC the #NationalDementiaCareAwards for @JDementiaCare & support my lovely Dementia Community colleagues. If you’re attending the awards, do come & say hello!
📢The MacIntyre's Dementia Special Interest Group is quickly approaching! The theme of the session is Understanding Behavioural Changes due to Dementia. Fabulous Guest Speakers & representation from Dementia UK will join us. Sign Up for this free event 👉 https://bit.ly/DSIG-Oct2024
Couldn’t believe the stats when I wrote this news piece for @JDementiaCare. So important @AlzDisInt are highlighting that stigma & discrimination still exist & it’s for all of us to change that. #WorldAlzMonth
Please sign up to our free event… families and circles of support are most welcome #dementia @MeetMacIntyre @bethyb1886 @DementiaUK @NicolaP321 @MWilding5 @SarahKilby11 💜
We've had great feedback from people who have attended this course, run with @ARCEngland. If you're supporting people through loss and bereavement then this co-produced course is for you...
#Loss #Bereavement #DyingToTalk #coproduction
What an amazing month so far....
- Giving a speech at the @AlzheimersBRACE Gala Dinner
- Touring a fab @AlzheimersSupp club with @NCF_Liz & having lunch (& learning dominos) w/ club member Duncan
- Speaking on a panel at the first @PersonCentredSW Customer Conf
Love my work❤️
Want to learn more about supporting people through #loss & #bereavement? Love co-production? Join our (double award winning!!) @ARCEngland @MeetMacIntyre training that Nicky, Jess and myself are delivering on 16 October. More info & booking here: https://arcengland.org.uk/supporting-people-with-learning-disabilities-and-staff-teams-during-loss-and-bereavement-interactive-online-workshop-16-october-2024/
@bethyb1886 @JDementiaCare @BarbaraStephens Fantastic- see you there!
We're thrilled to be finalists in the #NationalDementiaCareAwards 2024. We're shortlisted in the Outstanding Provider of Dementia Care in the Community and could not be more proud of the whole team!
@JDementiaCare @bethyb1886 #dementia #proudtocare
#AlzChat 3pmEST/8pmUK Topic today: Tips for managing hearing loss in dementia care
@creativitycare
@nursesKidONE
@AlzJoyThruTears
@bethyb1886
@UnicornSpark
@Mycarematters
@artsaging
@THEVDOVault @helenfindlay
@bethyb1886 @JDementiaCare @DementiaUK Thank you Beth 😊
@bethyb1886 @JDementiaCare Thanks for your support Beth! We appreciate your help in spreading the word about our work. Please keep in touch and if you need any more info, drop us a DM 🧡
21 September is World Alzheimer's Day, a truly global event that brings together an international community of dementia associations, advocates, campaigners, policymakers, health and care professionals, people living with dementia, and their carers, family, and friends.
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