Having created a highly acclaimed co-designed and co-delivered Loss and Bereavement Training for ARC England with my MacIntyre colleagues Jess Hiles and Nicola Payne, we’ve now adapted this course for NHS staff. Having run this healthcare-focused version twice recently, I’m delighted to share the fantastic feedback this course has had, including: “Excellent training thanks, covered…
As part of my roles with Dementia Community I host monthly webinars. We have an exciting programme coming up in 2024, including speakers on topics such as Montessori in dementia care, Non-pharmacological prescribing, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Find out more and sign up for these free-to-attend webinars here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/webinars-2 You…
Hot on the heels of my podcast with Nicola Payne for World Alzheimer’s Month 2023, Nicky invited me back to her MacIntyre Families Podcast alongside Expert by Experience Jess Hiles and ARC England Director Clive Parry to record Season 3, Episode 6. We talked about the groundbreaking co-designed and co-delivered Loss and Bereavement training that…
Further to being on the Advisory Group for Dementia Community and becoming a Dementia Community Member, I am pleased to announce other part-time roles I have with Dementia Community: News editor – I source, write and edit the Dementia Community news feed: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/category/news I curate the Dementia Community Events Listing: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events I host regular webinars.…
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: …
Further to joining the Advisory Group for Dementia Community, I’ve become a member of Dementia Community. You can find out more about Dementia Community and join (for just £1!) here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-community-membership
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…
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.
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 written for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Yearbook on Page 81, looking at how we can better support people living in care homes with special dietary needs. This follows on from the Parliamentary Launch of the Special Dietary Network that I spoke at in May 2023.
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 delighted to announce that D4Dementia is 11 years old today. I really appreciate all the amazing support that has enabled D4Dementia to become one of the foremost dementia blogs in the world, loved by families and professionals alike.
I am pleased to announce that I have become a member of the Age Action Alliance. The Age Action Alliance is run by EngAgeNet (The English Ageing Network) and the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI).
I am pleased to announce that I have become a member of the Advisory Group for Dementia Community. Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society which publishes the Journal of Dementia Care, produces UK Dementia Congress and provides the National Dementia Care Awards.
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…
