Latest news

• Dementia Statements
  24/10/17

  These statements tell us what people with dementia want based on the rights they have in law.

• Delivering high quality end of life care for people who have a learning disability
  24/10/17

  Resources and tips for commissioners, service providers and health and social care staff published by NHS England in partnership with PCPLD network.

• Person-centred care and support resources for home care providers from TLAP
  24/10/17

  TLAP has produced some new resources focusing on person centred care and support services for Home Care Providers.

• National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care (Australia)
  24/10/17

  These guidelines contain some useful comments.

• Dementia friendly cinema screenings
  24/10/17

  A new guide which is designed to help cinemas improve their accessibility and become more dementia-friendly.  

• National Dignity Council members October update
  24/10/17

  National Dignity Council members are actively involved in a number of areas promoting the Dignity Campaign - find out what's been happening this month.

• Annual General Meeting of the National Dignity Council
  08/09/17

  Due to be held on 18th September 2017 - Burlington Hotel, Birmingham.

  • Agenda and Annual Report now available.

• “Who Cares? The lived experiences of older prisoners in Scottish prisons”
  07/09/17

  A new report published in Scotland

• Recognising and preventing delirium
  07/09/17

  A quick guide for care home managers

• “The Place of Kindness: Combating loneliness and building stronger communities”
  07/09/17

  An investigation into what, if anything can be done to encourage kinder communities

• “Love, Sex and You”
  07/09/17

  An easy read guide developed by NHS Dorset to support people with learning difficulties to understand sex, relationships and staying safe.

• Silver Sunday - 1st October 2017
  07/09/17

  A day of free events and activities for older people.

• Person-Centred Approaches
  07/09/17

• “What’s it like to live in a care home?”
  07/09/17

  Healthwatch have just published the findings from their recent review.

• The Family Arts Campaign has announced the launch of its new Age-Friendly Standards
  07/09/17

  A guidance for cultural organisations welcoming older family members.

• Age Friendly Museums Day and Age of Creativity Festival October 2017
  07/09/17

  This year you can hold an event for Age Friendly Museums Day and be part of the inaugural Age of Creativity Festival taking place from 1-14th October.
   

• The Journal of Dementia Care
  07/09/17

  In the July/August edition there are one or two interesting articles that are worth a read.

• Better Health for People with Learning Disabilities
  10/08/17

  What social care staff need to know about GP learning disability registers, annual health checks and the Summary Care Record.

• Mouth care for people with dementia
  10/08/17

  This helpful briefing from Dementia UK gives guidance around wearing dementia, care of gums and more.

• The Carers Roadmap: A guide for carers of people with dementia
  10/08/17