
Credit: National Care Forum Managers Conference 2019
Following my speech at the National Care Forum (NCF) Managers Conference on 4 November 2019, I want to thank all of the delegates who’ve contacted me following my speech to say how much they enjoyed it and share how it has inspired them. I’m delighted to have received feedback saying how ‘inspirational’, ‘thought provoking’, ‘powerful’ and ‘moving’ my session was.
My speech, entitled ‘Being a Change Maker for Family Carers’, explored how family carers, families and care providers can work together to ensure the person and relationship centred outcomes that are at the heart of care and support. The slides from my presentation are available here: https://www.nationalcareforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Being-a-Change-Maker-for-Family-Carers.pdf
You can also read ‘Innovation and Relationships’, a blog from NCF’s Policy, Research and Projects Officer Nathan Jones that talks about my speech, and my D4Dementia blog that provides further information on what I talked about.
My thanks go to Vic Rayner, Helen Glasspool and all at the National Care Forum for inviting me to speak at their conference.
Delighted to hear from @bethyb1886 speaking at @NCFCareForum managers’ conference #changemakers about the relationship between family carers and care providers pic.twitter.com/BdOItCXkMe
— NCF_Liz (@NCF_Liz) November 4, 2019
Privileged to hear from @bethyb1886 at our @NCFCareForum #changemakers conference. She is sharing her experiences as a family carer and emphasising the importance of understanding this as providers! Started with her powerful film https://t.co/xSIBtk8sAR made in 2013.
— Vic Rayner (@vicrayner) November 4, 2019
Hearing from the incredible #Changemaker @bethyb1886 & her moving personal story about being a family carer and just how important it is to care for carers too!! If you haven’t seen her film, it’s a must watch 👉🏻 https://t.co/3Vsa4d8BeH @NCFCareForum #dementia #music pic.twitter.com/egDy7a6a0e
— Music4Dementia2020 (@music4dem2020) November 4, 2019
This afternoon’s @NCFCareForum Managers Conference session starting with @bethyb1886 talking about her own experience of being a carer. Honest and thought provoking. #ncf2019m #changemakers pic.twitter.com/SpGfj4U1ku
— Jacqui Smith (@HomeSmithsJax) November 4, 2019
The campaigner on #Dementia Beth Britton – @bethyb1886 – talking about the experiences, pressures, human toll and rewards of being a family #carer @NCFCareForum #ChangeMakers Managers’ Conference #SocialCare pic.twitter.com/FNp7CjlTqv
— All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adult Social Care (@ASCAPPG) November 4, 2019
The inspirational @bethyb1886 is addressing the @NCFCareForum #ChangeMakers conference now, discussing how to care for people with dementia and their families. Moving, honest and insightful. pic.twitter.com/YZ9voBdzh6
— Evan Dawson (@EvanDawson_UK) November 4, 2019
.@bethyb1886 presents us with a balancing equation between family carers, families and care providers – important that we all understand the different perspectives. Remembering that often the first time all these factors come together is in a situation of crisis #changemakers pic.twitter.com/61nHvAPpDl
— Vic Rayner (@vicrayner) November 4, 2019
@bethyb1886 paying tribute to unpaid family carers and sharing her experience of the challenges she faced in seeking the appropriate professional services for support. #changemakers @NCFCareForum @theCAREbadge pic.twitter.com/Uhp2DwAUSU
— Anoushka Farouk (@AnoushkaM79) November 4, 2019
Packed hall & inspiring words from @bethyb1886 on the emotions & experience of family carers. We need #ConnectedCommunities to future proof communities & support people who care ❤️ #ChangeMakers @NCFCareForum @CarersUK @Ageing_Better #NCF2019m pic.twitter.com/fAgOqyt0tI
— Emily (@emilyphilosophy) November 4, 2019
@bethyb1886 moving, first hand account of caring for someone with Dementia and how service providers need to keep the person at the forefront of all care decisions. #NCF2019m #changemakers pic.twitter.com/eeYkJ7Xt7O
— krista Brewer (@kristaB30896893) November 4, 2019
What follows is a series of vital lessons and actions that @bethyb1886 has reflected on based on her and other family carers experience. She is sharing these at #changemakers– and inspiring managers to be the change they want to see. First two lessons around choice and empathy. pic.twitter.com/SIZEXotZ6e
— Vic Rayner (@vicrayner) November 4, 2019
.@bethyb1886 final 2 lessons are around trust and recognising needs. Beth provides gt insight and wisdom in her blog series D4dementia https://t.co/TAfcfqC4kA – calling for us to move forward to relationship centred care – recognising the importance of families and family carers pic.twitter.com/fyF7UBVSqm
— Vic Rayner (@vicrayner) November 4, 2019
@bethyb1886 You have! Thank you for sharing such a powerful and personal story! #changemakers https://t.co/S6eAmKJJCa
— National Care Forum (@NCFCareForum) November 4, 2019