The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has recently produced guidance about Using ICT in activities for people with dementia.
The guide is a short introduction to using information and communication technology (ICT) in activities for people with dementia. It is aimed at managers and staff in the care sector, and those who organise activities for people with dementia. It's a plain language guide about using mainstream technologies - you don't need to be technically minded.
Topics include:
How ICTs can help
Benefits and challenges
Getting the right kit
Introducing ICTs to people with dementia
ICTs in reminiscence and life story activities
ICTs in creative and entertainment activities
ICTs for keeping in touch
SCIE hopes it will be useful for staff whether they are new to this topic or already have some experience of using ICTs in dementia support.
For more information: http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/ictfordementia/index.asp |
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Bupa have launched a Talking Toolkit to help people communicate with friends and loved ones who are living with dementia.
Research commissioned by Bupa and carried out by ICM shows that nearly a third (32%) of people in Britain are apprehensive about talking to people with dementia.
Alzheimer's Society comment:
'People with dementia need to be supported to live well rather than worry that their friends and relatives will change the way they behave towards them. Increasing understanding of the condition is crucial if we are to cut down stigma and reduce people's anxiety about dementia.
One in three people over 65 will develop dementia, but a diagnosis does not mean that someone should be treated any differently. We are pleased to support Bupa on this campaign to help break down the barriers that stand in the way of people living a full life with the condition.'
PDF: http://www.bupa.co.uk/jahia/webdav/site/bupacouk/shared/Documents/PDFs/care-homes/general/talking-toolkit.pdf |
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Skills for Care are offering free workshops to support people leading and supporting the workforce who are working with people who dementia.
The workshops are aimed at social care managers and training leads who want to support their teams to deliver high quality care to people with dementia.
The content of the workshops is based on good practice workforce development, and utilises the good practice outlined in the common core principles for supporting people with Dementia
The events will be held throughout the country. Please select from an area below to book on an event in that region.
Bristol: 5th December 2012 - Cribbs Causeway Business Centre
Gloucester: 16th January 2013 - Cotswold Conference Centre
10.00am to 4.00pm (9.45am registration)
More information and booking: http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/events/2012events/dementia_events.aspx |
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In Control is pleased to have worked with colleagues to develop a new Progress for Providers resource to help achieve greater personalisation for people with dementia living in care homes.
This publication is primarily for managers of care homes supporting people with any type of dementia, at any stage. It may also interest families of people with dementia who may be looking for a care home and wish to know how to assess the homes they are visiting.
The work was sponsored by the North West Transition Alliance as part of their regional personalisation and market development programme and by the Alternative Futures Group. It was developed by Samantha Leonard (Joint Commissioning Manager, Lancashire County Council and NHS Central Lancashire), Nicole Alkemade (Older People's Joint Commissioning Manager, NHS Stockport), Angela Boyle (Assistant Director, Alternative Futures Group), Carey Bamber (Associate, In Control), Trevor Adams (Founder, Passionate Dementia Care), Martin Routledge (Head of Operations, In Control), Gill Bailey (Helen Sanderson Associates) and Helen Sanderson (Director, Helen Sanderson Associates).
Source: http://www.in-control.org.uk/media/114740/progressforprovidersdementia.pdf |
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Skills for Care have launched the 'Supporting Dementia Workers' guide to support social care workers working with people with dementia across England.
The case study based guide is launched to coincide with Dementia Awareness Week which starts today. Skills for Care is backing the campaign that aims to maximise awareness and understanding of Dementia including social care employers and the 1.56 million people who work in the sector.
The number of people with Dementia is expected to grow to 1.7 million by 2051 and Skills for Care estimates that at last half a million extra workers will be needed to help meet their needs.
Skills for Care are running a series of Learning and Development Good Practice in Dementia workshops for social care managers from 22 May to 30 May.
The free workshops will help them to implement learning and development workforce strategies to effectively support people with dementia looking at examples of how other social care employers support and develop their workforce. To sign up for the workshops please click here
"Skills for Care is backing National Dementia Week because we need to make sure that everyone who works in our sector has a very clear understanding of the needs of people with dementia" says Skills for Care CEO Sharon Allen.
"We are backing our commitment by launching a user friendly guide that uses real life case studies to help workers in our sector really understand what they can do to make sure that people with Dementia get the best and most dignified care possible."?
Supporting Dementia Workers is an online resource and can be downloaded from the dementia pages. |
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