A huge thank you to the Home Instead Norfolk teams for hosting me for a 2-hour dementia workshop last weekend. We covered supporting people at home as their dementia advances, how to support people who have lost sexual inhibitions and good practice ideas for optimising care. I had some fantastic feedback, including: …
Last month I recorded a series of films with Gemma Clay, Founder and CEO of care tech start up, Sweet Pea Care, to support Sweet Pea’s mission to inform and educate families who are navigating the challenges of supporting ageing, disabled or unwell relatives. The films are now live on Sweet Pea’s Care Hubs and…
I was delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist for last night’s Social Care Leadership Awards in the ‘Dementia Care Leader’ Category. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to network with professionals in the social care sector and meet friends old and new.
I’ve had a great time today doing a takeover of the renowned social care show The Caring View. For my takeover I was joined by Rosie and Meg from MacIntyre (who I work with as part of the MacIntyre Health Team), and Chris Maddocks and Masood (Maq) Qureshi, two Experts by Experience that I deliver…
Following my 2021 and 2022 podcasts with Nicola Payne, I was invited back by Nicky to record Season 3, Episode 4 of the MacIntyre Families Podcast for World Alzheimer’s Month 2023. Nicky and I discussed the World Alzheimer’s Month theme of ‘Never too early, Never too late’ (about risk reduction) and the dementia work we’ve…
Today I’ve co-delivered a webinar for Dementia Community (the organisation behind the Journal of Dementia Care and the UK Dementia Congress) with Rosie, a lady living with a learning disability and dementia who is employed by MacIntyre, and Nicola Payne, MacIntyre’s Best Practice Manager for Health and Families. It was a content-rich hour that gave…
I’m delighted to share my most personal interview to-date, recorded in May 2023 with Toni Kent for her Challenging University podcast. This is the promotional material that accompanies the social media release: How do you create an entirely unique career based on your life’s experiences? And how do you end up advising government bodies, global…
I was honoured to be invited to speak at the Parliamentary launch of the Special Dietary Network today. I spoke about identifying a person’s dietary needs (particularly relating to people with dementia), and how to support individuals with special dietary needs within social care settings. You can read more about the event and the Network here:…
I’m extremely proud to share the work I’ve been doing in conjunction with MacIntyre to provide co-designed and co-delivered Loss and Bereavement Training for ARC England. We believe this is the first project of its kind in the UK. I’ve worked with Jess, a lady with a learning disability who is employed by MacIntyre, and Nicola…
I’m delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist at tonight’s Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care (WAGS) awards in the ‘Social Care Change Agent’ category. The promotional material for the awards says: “Over 85% of the social care workforce is female. Many of these hard working, dedicated and talented women juggle the challenges of family life with their…
I’m honoured to have been chosen as Pippa Kelly’s 34th podcast guest for her ‘Well I Know Now…’ podcast. Pippa and I talk about our shared experiences of my dad’s and Pippa’s mum’s vascular dementia, social care, stigma, end of life care, wellbeing and so much more. To read Pippa’s introduction and listen to the…
Following my Podcast Debut in 2021, I was invited back by Nicola Payne to record the 21st episode of the MacIntyre Families Podcast just before Christmas 2021. Nicky and I wanted to share information about MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, which I am a consultant for. The podcast is now available to listen to here:…
I’ve expanded my training portfolio by becoming an Associate Trainer for 3Spirit UK Training and Consultancy. 3Spirit are a Skills for Care Centre of Excellence and they hold the Social Enterprise Mark. I have worked with 3Spirit previously, collaborating on a free equal opportunities infographic and reviewing their dementia apprenticeships. I am initially delivering 3Spirit’s Tier…
In my role as one of 3 consultants on MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, I’m supporting the Project lead – Nicola Payne – with a takeover of the UK Commission on Bereavement’s (UKCB) twitter account today. Do follow the UKCB as Nicky and I provide information about the Dying to Talk Project, share tips and resources…
One of the many things I regularly talk to my clients about is how they capture and share what they do through case studies. I’m often asked to ghost-write case studies, but today I’m able to share 3 case studies I’ve authored that were written for MacIntyre during their Dementia Project. They showcase MacIntyre’s work with…
At the beginning of September I had an article published by the Care Leaders Network, a highly-regarded new network for the leaders of social care organisations. The article was initially only available to those who are signed up to the Care Leaders Network. However, I can now share the article with you via the following…
As one of 3 consultants on MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, I’m pleased to be supporting the Project team this autumn as we deliver the Session 2 and Session 3 training for MacIntyre staff in our 4 pilot areas. In Session 2 I will be delivering the workshop on ‘Providing the Best Support’, and in…
Following a collaboration with Caroline Bartle from 3SpiritUK, please find below a free infographic that supports health and care services to practice equal opportunities. My thanks go to Caroline for the opportunity to collaborate on this resource. 3SpiritUK have produced numerous free infographics – follow this link to find out more: https://www.3spirituk.com/free-infographic/
I’ve been interviewed by Insequa Ltd, where I was asked: 1) What would you like the new government’s response to dementia care to be? 2) What are we getting right in dementia care? 3) Demographics determine that the ageing population in the UK will rise considerably in the coming generation. This will align with an…
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’…
