A consultation document containing proposals for regulations and guidance made under the Personal Care At Home Bill has been published by the Department of Health.
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Friday, 29 January 2010
SCIE Dementia Gateway
Resources created to support people with dementia, their carers and staff working in dementia services are available on the SCIE website.
Tips, tools and activities can be downloaded from the Dementia Gateway page.
Content has been written and is kept up to date by national dementia experts.
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Tips, tools and activities can be downloaded from the Dementia Gateway page.
Content has been written and is kept up to date by national dementia experts.
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Symposium for staff employed in adult and children’s services
Skills for Care West Midlands has organised the symposium to explore and discuss the implications of The Social Work Task Force recommendations for the profession.
Information will be provided on national and regional projects that will assist in delivering the recommendations. Delegates will also have the opportunity to debate the role of the proposed National College of Social Work.
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Information will be provided on national and regional projects that will assist in delivering the recommendations. Delegates will also have the opportunity to debate the role of the proposed National College of Social Work.
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Action for dignity
This year’s Dignity Action Day will be held on 25 February 2010.
Supported by the Dignity Care Campaign and its stakeholders, the day is an opportunity for people to ensure individuals in care are treated with respect, and given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives by providing them with stimulating activities.
Ideas and online resource packs are available from the Department of Health Carenetworks sites.
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Supported by the Dignity Care Campaign and its stakeholders, the day is an opportunity for people to ensure individuals in care are treated with respect, and given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives by providing them with stimulating activities.
Ideas and online resource packs are available from the Department of Health Carenetworks sites.
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Dementia: ethical issues
A report by the Nuffield Council on Bio-ethics, providing an ethical framework to help those who face dilemmas in everyday care of someone with dementia.
The framework forms the basis for a number of recommendations to policy makers in the following areas:
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The framework forms the basis for a number of recommendations to policy makers in the following areas:
- promoting autonomy and well-being through an ethical approach to dementia care
- including people with dementia in society
- making decisions about the care and treatment of people with dementia
- dealing with day-to-day ethical dilemmas in care
- recognising the needs of carers
- research funding and participation
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NHS progress in Telford and Wrekin
Significant progress has been made by NHS Telford & Wrekin to deal with growing numbers of people with dementia.
The PCT is working with social care partners on key aspects of the national strategy including more support for family carers from a specialist Admiral Nurse, supporting respite and domiciliary care packages, improved assessment for carers needs, and addressing the training requirements of professional clinicians.
Other service initiatives currently underway are:
The PCT is working with social care partners on key aspects of the national strategy including more support for family carers from a specialist Admiral Nurse, supporting respite and domiciliary care packages, improved assessment for carers needs, and addressing the training requirements of professional clinicians.
Other service initiatives currently underway are:
- improved hospital liaison and care home services
- increased capacity of the existing Memory Service
- increased intermediate care capacity, with specialist dementia training, to enable people to live at home for as long as possible and to prevent people from going into hospital unnecessarily
- appointment of a Primary Care Liaison Officer.
Appeal for care ambassadors
Shropshire’s Care Workforce Development Partnership (CWDP) is looking for people who work in the health and social care sector to become care ambassadors.
Ambassadors are qualified and experienced care workers who act as role models to inspire and encourage young people to consider careers in health and social care.
The partnership identifies, co-ordinates and delivers learning and development opportunities, and carries out workforce planning for the independent care sector.
Partners in the CWDP are:
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Ambassadors are qualified and experienced care workers who act as role models to inspire and encourage young people to consider careers in health and social care.
The partnership identifies, co-ordinates and delivers learning and development opportunities, and carries out workforce planning for the independent care sector.
Partners in the CWDP are:
- Shropshire Council
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Shropshire Partners in Care
- West Midlands Skills for Care
- Learning and Skills Council
- Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust
- Shropshire County Primary Care Trust
- Centre of Vocational Excellence for Health and Social Care
- Voluntary sector representation
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