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…
As part of my ongoing commitment to support Dementia Carers Count I’ve recorded a podcast with Kate Legg, DCC’s Senior Specialist Practioner, as part of the Walk in my Shoes series. In the podcast I talk about my experiences of caring for my dad and the challenges of finding support when you are a carer. You…
As a carer rep for MSNAP, I had the opportunity to speak at the 2023 Annual Forum. I collaborated with Allie Singer, who is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with Barnsley Memory Services and a fellow MSNAP Peer Reviewer, to talk about our experiences of being part of peer review teams and why this is such…
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…
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 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:…
As a carer rep for MSNAP, I had the opportunity to speak at the 2022 Annual Forum. I invited Masood Qureshi (Maq) to speak alongside me. Maq is living with dementia and works with me as an Expert by Experience in my role as an Associate Trainer for 3Spirit Training. We spoke about the value…
I’ve really enjoyed supporting BRACE today through providing another online event for them, this time themed around life story work and wellbeing. I talked about the benefits of life story work and how to meaningfully improve wellbeing for a person with dementia. I shared my personal and professional experiences, as well as resources that I have developed…
It has been an honour today to speak at a one-hour online event for BRACE, a dementia research charity that I am an ambassador for. I talked about my dad’s life with dementia, how our experiences have shaped my work and what good care looks like. Thank you BRACE! @bethyb1886 sharing her personal journey of…
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’…
