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Join us at our next Forum meeting

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:32:34 +0000

Jill Quinn, CEO of Dementia Forward and Karen Parkes of Harrogate Borough Council Lifeline service will be coming to talk to us about their work.

Please join us. Admission is £2 which includes refreshments and a raffle ticket.

Further details in our ‘Forum Events’ page

No mental health beds in the Harrogate district – a real risk

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:53:32 +0000

The approved plans for a specialised facility to be built on the outskirts of Harrogate have been put on hold, pending the outcome of a local consultation. There is the possibility that patients will have to travel out of the district to receive care. For patients living with dementia this would be extremely stressful – away from familiar surroundings and people.

To find out how you can express your views and attend a public event to discuss this issue, please visit our ‘Have your say‘ page. There are less than 2 weeks to make your views known.

New guide about dementia care

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:35:01 +0000

Do you need more information and advice about caring for a person with dementia? The Good Care Group have published ‘Dementia: through their eyes’ - a guide to person-centred care for those with dementia. (Also available via our ‘Publications‘ page).

‘We all have a story and cannot be understood without it’

admin — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:23:40 +0000

‘Stories in dementia care: we all have a story and cannot be understood without it. Life story work typically involves helping people to make a record of some aspects of their life, most often in a book or template, although more creative approaches do exist, including the use of IT and stop frame animation. Increasingly, life story work is being promoted as an important tool for enhancing person-centred dementia care’. To find out more, follow this link to read an article from the Guardian newspaper.

Want to find out more about caring for someone with dementia?

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:42:24 +0000

A four-week course for carers of people with dementia delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society, will start on 10th Nov 2015 – 10:00am to 12:00md. Each week there will be a combination of speakers and group discussion led by staff and volunteers. The programme will include:

What is dementia?
Understanding behaviour
Legal matters

For more details, please see the ‘New Ventures & Special Events‘ section of the ‘Events’ page.

Older people in the media

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:25:46 +0000

Older People in the Media – There is round up of issues and articles involving Older People which may interest you published in The Guardian newspaper. Follow this link.

The Later Life newsletter provides the latest news on policy changes, good practice and initiatives, and their impact on older people. The January edition now available. Follow this link.

Isn’t it great …..?

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:11:12 +0000

Harrogate has been voted second friendliest town in Britain, according to the Daily Telegraph. A great achievement!

But ….. wouldn’t it be great if Harrogate could also be congratulated for its dementia-friendliness? To find out how you can get involved ….. keep watching this website.

Are you a Dementia Friend?

admin — Thu, 08 May 2014 17:27:51 +0000

Dementia Friends have received increasing publicity recently ….. perhaps you’ve seen the television advertisements. The project was started by the Alzheimer’s Society and is supported by NYCC. The project aims to increase the public’s awareness of dementia and highlights how individuals can help people suffering from dementia to live well. To find out more, visit one of the Alzheimer’s Society drop-ins at Harrogate library or watch and interact with this on-line video.

All NHS staff to receive dementia care training

admin — Fri, 02 May 2014 11:33:47 +0000

Following Health Education England’s (HEE) publication Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy last year, the Government has now mandated HEE with ensuring that dementia care training programmes are available for all NHS staff within four years.

‘Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy’ supported the Prime Minister’s ‘Dementia Challenge’ and highlighted the nursing contribution to dementia care and described what is expected of all nurses with regard to quality care.The vision demonstrates the 6 ‘C’s (compassion, competence, care, courage, communication and commitment) for dementia care by including nursing values and behaviours.

Health minister Dan Poulter stated “The biggest challenge facing every health and care system in the world is the same. People are living longer and have increasingly complicated health and care needs. We must continue to develop a more mobile and flexible healthcare workforce capable of delivering increasingly sophisticated and personalised care across a variety of care settings.”

New standard of care for those with dementia

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:25:10 +0000

A new standard of care for those with dementia is being launched. The ‘Triangle of Care’ promotes the involvement of the patient, carer and healthcare professionals in providing improved care. The importance of the carer, as the person who knows the patient best, is emphasised. The Triangle of Care highlights six key standards, which have been identified by people with dementia, their carers and healthcare professionals. Click Triangle of care for details.