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• Eastern Case study 6 - About Me
  17/03/10

  Carewatch have developed a document titled 'About Me'. It is introduced to the people that we visit in their own homes, as part of their initial assessment. 'About Me' is a written record of what really...

• Eastern Case study 5 - A Dignity Charter
  17/03/10

  Carewatch have invited all staff members to be involved in the development of their Dignity Charter. A week of workshops, each with a theme that relates directly to the Dignity Challenge, has been well...

• Eastern Case study 4 - Dignity and Respect - a case study from an acute medical ward
  17/03/10

  Dignity and Respect Dignity and respect for another person are at their most vulnerable when that person is unable to afford you the same courtesy. This is common when people suffer form dementia...

• Eastern Case Study 3 - Essex County Council
  17/03/10

  Essex County Council (ECC) has embraced the Department of Health's Dignity in Care campaign in quite a novel way, inviting all employees, not just those involved in care services, to sign-up as Dignity...

• Eastern Case Study 2 - Support systems for family carers and care workers
  17/03/10

  Phyllis is an 82 year old lady who lives in her own home, and is fiercely independent. Phyllis was diagnosed with vascular dementia about three years ago and her family members were getting worried about...

• Eastern Case Study 1 - Primary care - calendar for older patients
  17/03/10

  Nuffield Road Medical Centre is a large GP practice in Cambridge covering a growing population on the rapidly-expanding north side of the city. Practice manager, Greta Evans, recognised the need for...

• Dignity Matters conference in the Eastern Region, 3rd February
  17/03/10

  The Dignity in Care Challenge event on 3 February 2010 opened with Amanda Reynolds, Deputy Director (Social Care & Partnerships, from Government Office for East of England) introducing the programme...

• East of England Carers Leadership Conference 19 March 2010
  17/03/10

  Representatives from health, social care and voluntary organisations committed to the Carers agenda will meet together on 19 March 2010 for what promises to be a stimulating day of talks and workshops....

• Eastern LINKs
  17/03/10

  For the East of England, these will be your local LINk and locally-based user-led organisations.

• Working Together to Promote Dignity following Self-harm in Northumberland
  17/03/10

  In south-east Northumberland, mental health professionals, Emergency Care staff at the local general hospital, and service users themselves, have worked together to reduce the stigma of and improve the...