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  • 'Personal Recommendations' of Care Homes

    A dignity champion has set up an initiative that encourages 'personal recommendations' of care homes. This is encouraging participation from the residents, relatives, visitors and staff of care homes...

  • Photo Gallery - unsung heroes

    The high level of dedication, commitment and professionalism offered by the army of migrant care workers in UK residential homes often goes unrecognised, says photojournalist Simon Rawles. Follow this...

  • Please show me dignity, by Jo Jeffrey

    Linda Moss, Team Leader of Goldington Day Centre for older people in Bedford, sent us this poem written for dignity action day by fellow dignity champion Jo Jeffrey. Please show me dignity By Jo Jeffrey,...

  • Poem on ageing - See me?

    The origin of this poem is uncertain. General consensus is that when an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a hospital, it appeared she had left nothing of value but on packing up her possessions,...

  • Pondsmead Nursing and Residential Home

    Ponsdmead is a residential and nursing home based in Somerset providing short and long stay care and support to over 50 residents. Through their work on dignity in care pondsmead have introduced a series...

  • Portsmouth City PCT

    Dignity Action Day will also celebrate a very special event for former Portsmouth FC player Len Phillips at around 11am. He will be accepted into the football club's Hall of Fame - a well-deserved honour...

  • Portsmouth Hospital Dignity Initiatives

    Dignity Links- In June 2007, (way before we 'needed' to!!) we decided that if Dignity in Care was to be viewed within our department as 'as important' as other issues such as Infection Prevention and...

  • Presentation Form - London Dignity Champions Meeting

    Dignity Champions wishing to share their work through a presentation at the London Dignity Champions Meeting on 23 September should complete this form and return it to Katrina.Young@dh.gsi.gov.uk

  • Press Release - Ivan Lewis MP and Sir Michael Parkinson promote dignity in Yorkshire

    Sir Michael Parkinson and Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis will be in Yorkshire today as part of a national dignity tour to ensure that all people using care and health services are treated with respect...

  • Progress for providers: Checking your progress in delivering personalised support for people with dementia

    This practical tool, produced by Helen Sanderson Associates and sponsored by health and social care leaders in the North West is designed to help care homes to self-assess and improve their practice...